White Clay surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 SAST
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White Clay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's White Clay sea temperature is
24.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at White Clay today?

The current surf forecast for White Clay at 12PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (24 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)6s
Evening (24 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

Table - waves today at White Clay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
2
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
4
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
2
ENE
6
2.2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
105
127
292
436
397
363
584
514
504
246
316
406
539
550
279
273
328
474
563
550
674
397
383
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NE
40
ENE
35
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
25
ENE
30
NE
20
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:08AM1.06m
10:42PM1.13m
11:27AM1.05m
00:20AM1.24m
12:46PM1.16m
1:14AM1.38m
Low Tide
3:38PM0.61m
5:18AM0.66m
5:41PM0.57m
6:49AM0.54m
6:50PM0.46m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:28
6:30
6:31
6:31
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5:31
5:30
5:30
5:29
Temp °C
16
17
22
24
22
22
20
19
18
20
22
25
24
24
25
24
23
24
29
29
27
26
27
26
12
13
16
18
17
19
17
18
17
18
21
22
21
22
23
22
21
23
27
27
27
26
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
10
0.2
SSW
12
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
Energy kJ
961
623
530
418
329
210
145
368
316
246
81
81
79
416
324
279
273
328
474
13
550
470
397
383
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
12
0.1
S
17
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
13
140
102
106
5
55
55
35
26
26
13
4
13
12
12
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
2
ENE
6
2.2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.7
E
10
0.9
NE
4
1.9
ENE
10
0.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
66
105
127
292
436
397
363
584
514
504
246
316
406
539
550
563
31
674
58
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
2
2
Distance (km)
258
296
262
408
399
399
129
0
0
12
0
262
292
41
0
0
0
0
39
109
109
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
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