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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 03 May 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
23.7° 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 3AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (04 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (04 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
!
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
14
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
E
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.8
SE
8
2.3
SE
9
3
SE
11
3.5
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
358
297
235
191
157
143
144
86
96
74
76
57
44
62
75
78
201
103
72
130
345
795
2285
3136
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
20
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NNE
25
SW
0
SE
15
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SE
20
E
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
0
SE
25
SSW
40
SSW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
4:35PM1.51m
4:43AM1.56m
5:03PM1.46m
5:11AM1.48m
5:32PM1.38m
5:40AM1.39m
Low Tide
10:33PM0.20m
10:54AM0.18m
11:02PM0.26m
11:23AM0.24m
11:32PM0.35m
11:54AM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
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6:35
6:37
6:37
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5:23
5:22
5:22
5:21
2
2
6
17
10
4
1
2
6
5
1
Temp °C
23
21
21
21
21
22
28
28
26
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
21
20
21
20
18
19
25
26
25
20
25
21
20
22
21
20
19
19
18
20
20
20
15
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
0.9
S
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.8
SE
8
2.3
SE
9
3
SE
11
3.5
SSE
11
Energy kJ
358
297
235
64
70
64
68
74
139
74
222
205
198
195
75
78
45
103
67
130
345
795
2285
3136
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
E
9
1
ENE
6
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
S
10
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
SSW
11
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
S
7
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.1
S
18
0.5
NE
7
Energy kJ
13
6
60
191
149
143
100
143
73
246
76
57
44
62
150
147
78
100
50
86
40
71
6
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
12
5
5
47
74
110
144
15
14
14
27
14
12
25
18
20
142
45
97
62
3
6
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
S
5
1.2
NE
8
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
E
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
W
3
Energy kJ
18
55
136
135
157
86
96
6
4
12
16
201
34
72
46
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
4
3
Distance (km)
292
77
0
0
0
0
39
292
39
35
0
0
5
0
1
241
292
110
51
241
12
0
35
241
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
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