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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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 10PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
1
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
1.1
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
335
263
268
169
160
114
82
81
107
104
157
223
260
302
316
326
338
500
403
381
275
235
200
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
S
0
S
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:48PM1.60m
5:06AM1.65m
5:33PM1.54m
5:50AM1.53m
6:22PM1.45m
6:39AM1.38m
Low Tide
10:37AM0.03m
10:51PM0.11m
11:19AM0.10m
11:37PM0.20m
12:04PM0.19m
00:28AM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<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
5:12
5:10
5:10
Temp °C
21
21
20
19
19
19
18
18
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
20
20
20
20
19
18
17
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
20
19
19
20
19
20
20
21
20
18
18
19
20
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
1
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
326
335
263
268
169
160
114
82
180
118
82
157
223
260
302
316
326
338
370
403
381
275
235
200
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
11
0.5
E
8
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
56
43
41
29
28
18
144
142
81
29
104
137
145
140
140
136
129
61
63
67
68
92
57
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
E
10
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SW
16
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
7
7
8
9
3
68
17
17
27
107
114
30
35
51
52
56
61
83
56
56
52
48
39
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.2
SSW
4
1.9
SSE
8
Energy kJ
1
5
5
6
4
4
1
500
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
1
9
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
35
158
9
1
0
0
41
449
241
74
74
39
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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