Surf Forecast Surf Report

Cape St Francis surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 25 Apr 2025 SAST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Cape St Francis surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape St Francis sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is 3.2°C colder than average for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Cape St Francis today?

The current surf forecast for Cape St Francis at 3PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

Table - waves today at Cape St Francis. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
1
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.5
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
1
S
1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.7
E
0.9
SSE
1.1
SE
1.2
SSE
1.4
S
Period(s) (?)10101010101010999799888888888888888888888888888888899999788888101091011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1251221221221882301831404213260126123991161441441441481762332072582712341991671671381351351091091091098689696969695171715556564041103120113100828089164203256483
Wind
(km/h)
5
ENE
10
SE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
N
5
N
5
ENE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
30
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
40
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
glassglassononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:08PM
1.51
2:23AM
1.78
2:48PM
1.61
3:02AM
1.86
3:27PM
1.66
3:41AM
1.88
4:06PM
1.67
4:21AM
1.82
4:45PM
1.62
5:01AM
1.70
5:26PM
1.53
5:42AM
1.54
6:11PM
1.41
6:27AM
1.36
7:03PM
1.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:04AM
0.11
8:07PM
0.10
8:43AM
-0.02
8:47PM
0.02
9:21AM
-0.09
9:26PM
-0.02
10:00AM
-0.10
10:06PM
-0.01
10:38AM
-0.04
10:47PM
0.07
11:17AM
0.07
11:30PM
0.19
11:58AM
0.20
12:16AM
0.34
12:43PM
0.35
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Sunrise-------6:50-------6:52-------6:52-------6:52-------6:54-------6:54-------6:56----
Sunset--5:45-------5:45-------5:44-------5:43-------5:40-------5:39-------5:38-------5:37-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212221212020202023242221232222232729282827282828322521191918181818181817181718171717161616151515161514131413121214151414
Feels °C (?)2221202120212019232221212322212225272626252524242721181618161717151414141615161413121011101010109543544468911
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