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Tidals surf Forecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 02 May 2024 SAST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Tidals surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tidals sea temperature is 19.2°C (Statistics for 02 May 1981-2005 - mean: 22.8 °C max: 24.6 °C min: 21.4 °C)
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Tidals surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tidals sea temperature is 19.2°C (Statistics for 02 May 1981-2005 - mean: 22.8 °C max: 24.6 °C min: 21.4 °C)
How big are the waves at Tidals today?
The current surf forecast for Tidals at 3AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tidals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | Sunday 05 | Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | 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 | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 357 | 350 | 354 | 536 | 670 | 646 | 621 | 551 | 468 | 402 | 244 | 202 | 167 | 174 | 111 | 154 | 383 | 401 | 465 | 378 | 350 | 339 | 314 | 248 | 240 | 180 | 174 | 125 | 121 | 86 | 85 | 58 | 56 | 53 | 33 | 68 | 339 | 394 | 352 | 269 | 265 | 212 | 212 | 261 | 175 | 213 | 582 | 463 | 434 | 400 | 394 | 384 | 347 | 249 | 249 | 246 | 235 | 224 | 329 | 329 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:08PM 1.11 | 10:47AM 1.08 | 11:47PM 1.24 | 12:16PM 1.18 | 12:48AM 1.41 | 1:13PM 1.31 | 1:35AM 1.57 | 1:59PM 1.43 | 2:16AM 1.70 | 2:40PM 1.52 | 2:55AM 1.77 | 3:18PM 1.57 | 3:32AM 1.77 | 3:55PM 1.59 | 4:09AM 1.73 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:31AM 0.62 | 5:06PM 0.51 | 6:11AM 0.49 | 6:20PM 0.39 | 7:10AM 0.33 | 7:13PM 0.27 | 7:55AM 0.17 | 7:57PM 0.15 | 8:35AM 0.06 | 8:37PM 0.07 | 9:13AM -0.01 | 9:16PM 0.04 | 9:48AM -0.02 | 9:54PM 0.05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | Sunday 05 | Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 31 | 32 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
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