Surf Forecast Surf Report

Barbel Point surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 09 May 2025 SAST
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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
22.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Barbel Point today?

The current surf forecast for Barbel Point at 9AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (09 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (09 May)5ft (1.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Barbel Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
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
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
2.5
SW
4
SW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
2.4
SSW
3
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.3
S
2.2
S
2.1
S
1.8
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
Period(s) (?)1312121514141313131212121212121213131313131112121211111010109911141413131414141313131313131212121213131313131212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)722585510104511871043854744721629645703619619619186061224792368423941915213615381513132311077305125353182491492067857777326425325814313362902492532081751141169694138116851141089999154159159
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
SW
10
NW
5
NW
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
W
35
W
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
ESE
5
E
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffcrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrossglasscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrossglasscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrossglasscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:16PM
1.31
2:26AM
1.50
2:45PM
1.38
2:54AM
1.54
3:13PM
1.43
3:21AM
1.56
3:41PM
1.45
3:49AM
1.56
4:09PM
1.45
4:17AM
1.53
4:38PM
1.43
4:46AM
1.49
5:09PM
1.39
5:17AM
1.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:14AM
0.31
8:11PM
0.31
8:41AM
0.23
8:40PM
0.25
9:07AM
0.17
9:09PM
0.22
9:34AM
0.14
9:38PM
0.20
10:01AM
0.14
10:07PM
0.21
10:29AM
0.16
10:36PM
0.24
10:59AM
0.20
11:08PM
0.30
11:32AM
0.25
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sunrise-6:43-------6:45-------6:46-------6:46-------6:47-------6:48-------6:48-------6:48--
Sunset----5:20-------5:20-------5:19-------5:17-------5:16-------5:16-------5:15-------
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Rain (mm)
------------------3-----------------------------------------
Temp. °C191926282423242322212826232018181918161919171515141419212018181717172021201918181819252622222222212227282523232222222929
Feels °C (?)19182527232120182019262421171513129101214141212111117191916161414141818181716161515222420201919171925262321211818192727
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