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White Clay Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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White Clay surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at White Clay today?
The current surf forecast for White Clay at 12PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at White Clay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | |
1922 | 11 | 13 | 1003 | 987 | 19 | 668 | 556 | 556 | 472 | 400 | 271 | 257 | 253 | 206 | 253 | 153 | 268 | 326 | 331 | 260 | 217 | 169 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.59m | 3:41AM1.78m | 4:06PM1.62m | 4:23AM1.74m | 4:48PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.01m | 9:24PM0.05m | 9:57AM-0.00m | 10:07PM0.05m | 10:37AM0.03m | 10:51PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
14 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
 kJ | 1922 | 1465 | 1269 | 1003 | 987 | 752 | 668 | 556 | 556 | 472 | 400 | 271 | 257 | 127 | 104 | 84 | 86 | 268 | 326 | 331 | 260 | 217 | 169 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 71 | 107 | 253 | 154 | 149 | 146 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 57 | 56 | 45 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 110 | 187 | 253 | 153 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 90 | 223 | 206 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 241 | 241 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 262 | 183 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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