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Tidals surf Forecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 17 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 17.1°C (Statistics for 17 May 1981-2005 - mean: 22.4 °C max: 23.8 °C min: 21.0 °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 17.1°C (Statistics for 17 May 1981-2005 - mean: 22.4 °C max: 23.8 °C min: 21.0 °C)
How big are the waves at Tidals today?
The current surf forecast for Tidals at 2PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tidals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
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| Energy (?) | 1885 | 1572 | 3612 | 4288 | 3284 | 2394 | 1657 | 1269 | 701 | 902 | 872 | 752 | 630 | 534 | 457 | 448 | 442 | 382 | 382 | 326 | 269 | 212 | 190 | 167 | 94 | 128 | 364 | 665 | 667 | 891 | 1278 | 1167 | 811 | 697 | 485 | 411 | 288 | 156 | 173 | 389 | 472 | 507 | 384 | 326 | 342 | 242 | 183 | 161 | 153 | 170 | 88 | 83 | 80 | 341 | 507 | 406 | 458 | 390 | 384 | 378 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:06PM 1.04 | 12:36AM 1.23 | 12:57PM 1.12 | 1:14AM 1.33 | 1:35PM 1.21 | 1:47AM 1.42 | 2:09PM 1.30 | 2:18AM 1.49 | 2:40PM 1.37 | 2:49AM 1.54 | 3:11PM 1.42 | 3:20AM 1.57 | 3:43PM 1.45 | 3:52AM 1.57 | 4:16PM 1.45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:03PM 0.55 | 6:58AM 0.51 | 6:50PM 0.47 | 7:33AM 0.41 | 7:28PM 0.39 | 8:04AM 0.31 | 8:02PM 0.32 | 8:34AM 0.23 | 8:35PM 0.27 | 9:04AM 0.17 | 9:07PM 0.23 | 9:35AM 0.13 | 9:40PM 0.21 | 10:07AM 0.13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:10 | - |
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| Temp. °C | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 33 | 37 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
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