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Ebalow Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Ebalow surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 18 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ebalow surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ebalow sea temperature is
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ebalow today?
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 7AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
253 | 199 | 153 | 206 | 331 | 326 | 220 | 169 | 163 | 116 | 146 | 186 | 120 | 116 | 139 | 147 | 210 | 264 | 304 | 299 | 297 | 283 | 284 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:23AM1.74m | 4:48PM1.60m | 5:06AM1.66m | 5:33PM1.54m | 5:50AM1.53m | 6:22PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.03m | 10:51PM0.10m | 11:19AM0.09m | 11:37PM0.20m | 12:04PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 66 | 68 | 55 | 206 | 331 | 326 | 220 | 169 | 163 | 116 | 82 | 186 | 120 | 32 | 51 | 146 | 210 | 264 | 304 | 299 | 297 | 283 | 284 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 15 | S 11 | E 7 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 149 | 149 | 146 | 55 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 146 | 81 | 32 | 116 | 139 | 147 | 140 | 178 | 136 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 90 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | E 11 | SW 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 253 | 199 | 153 | 136 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 72 | 102 | 17 | 25 | 107 | 104 | 33 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 56 | 129 | 83 | 82 | 56 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 190 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 273 | 273 | 22 | 22 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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