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Barbel Point Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Barbel Point surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Barbel Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barbel Point sea temperature is
21.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Barbel Point today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barbel Point at 8PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Barbel Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | |
993 | 1332 | 1145 | 1145 | 970 | 811 | 800 | 545 | 450 | 318 | 309 | 304 | 269 | 212 | 196 | 190 | 154 | 199 | 264 | 253 | 178 | 164 | 162 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:48PM1.34m | 2:56AM1.47m | 3:20PM1.38m | 3:28AM1.48m | 3:52PM1.40m | 4:00AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.26m | 8:43PM0.31m | 9:11AM0.22m | 9:16PM0.28m | 9:41AM0.20m | 9:49PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 993 | 4 | 1145 | 1145 | 970 | 811 | 800 | 545 | 450 | 318 | 107 | 98 | 94 | 79 | 196 | 190 | 154 | 199 | 264 | 253 | 178 | 141 | 118 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 67 | 102 | 102 | 309 | 304 | 269 | 212 | 54 | 52 | 39 | 41 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 164 | 162 | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 44 | 1332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 39 | 48 | 90 | 148 | 150 | 132 | 237 | 192 | 198 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 300 | 306 | 151 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 106 | 300 | 300 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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