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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 15 May 2026 SAST
Forecast 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
23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
0
0
4
0
0
3
0
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
S
14
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
8
1.7
S
13
0.3
ENE
10
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
1.7
NE
6
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
11
1
S
12
1
S
13
1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
1922
11
13
1003
19
835
668
556
556
472
469
327
257
253
233
253
153
273
330
335
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
SE
10
S
cross
cross-off
off
off
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
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
2:45PM1.53m
3:00AM1.77m
3:25PM1.59m
3:41AM1.78m
4:06PM1.62m
4:23AM1.74m
Low Tide
8:43PM0.10m
9:18AM0.01m
9:24PM0.05m
9:57AM-0.00m
10:07PM0.05m
10:37AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:13
5:12
Temp °C
19
18
17
17
16
16
19
19
18
17
17
16
15
16
21
24
22
21
20
20
20
19
22
21
17
17
16
16
15
15
19
17
17
16
16
15
14
15
19
21
20
19
17
16
17
16
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
S
12
1
S
13
1
S
13
Energy kJ
2792
2717
2444
2190
1922
1465
1269
1003
878
835
668
556
556
472
469
327
257
127
110
77
62
273
330
335
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
14
1
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
11
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
Energy kJ
11
13
13
19
19
9
23
21
15
14
71
107
253
154
253
146
47
47
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
12
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
5
9
8
8
8
15
8
8
15
14
110
187
149
153
10
10
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.2
NNE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
9
1
4
8
4
13
41
108
223
233
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
35
398
58
1
1
1
0
1
1
241
241
12
0
0
0
0
139
183
183
41
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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