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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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
23.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at White Clay today?

The current surf forecast for White Clay at 10AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
1.1
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
ENE
9
0.6
E
13
1.5
E
6
0.8
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
114
82
81
107
149
253
257
257
264
273
284
291
285
329
291
250
221
176
140
271
121
165
212
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
N
15
NNE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:06AM1.65m
5:33PM1.54m
5:50AM1.53m
6:22PM1.45m
6:39AM1.38m
7:19PM1.36m
Low Tide
11:19AM0.10m
11:37PM0.20m
12:04PM0.19m
00:28AM0.33m
12:53PM0.31m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:10
Temp °C
18
18
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
21
20
20
20
19
19
18
17
20
22
21
20
19
17
17
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
17
18
17
16
17
19
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
1.1
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
6
0.6
E
13
1.3
E
6
Energy kJ
160
114
82
180
118
149
253
257
257
264
273
284
291
285
329
291
250
221
176
140
89
80
121
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
E
9
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
E
13
0.5
E
9
0.8
E
13
Energy kJ
18
144
142
81
107
104
137
131
140
140
138
129
61
94
68
70
92
56
60
60
71
121
42
212
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
SSE
12
0.3
SE
10
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
S
9
Energy kJ
68
18
17
27
29
114
58
35
37
52
56
60
82
15
81
53
48
38
70
64
57
44
44
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
3
0.7
S
7
0.6
E
9
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
5
1.5
E
6
1.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
3
2
47
64
192
28
11
13
271
83
165
89
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
35
353
158
14
0
0
14
295
639
241
241
186
206
0
12
292
292
292
258
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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