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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 7 pm Monday 11 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
23.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ebalow today?
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 11PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
669 | 383 | 233 | 357 | 690 | 2017 | 2049 | 1356 | 1534 | 1230 | 2032 | 1464 | 1094 | 996 | 1299 | 2940 | 4925 | 7298 | 8372 | 2528 | 1886 | 1645 | 1338 | 1047 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:07AM1.30m | 12:32PM1.21m | 00:56AM1.45m | 1:21PM1.33m | 1:39AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM0.52m | 6:28AM0.48m | 6:30PM0.41m | 7:17AM0.33m | 7:17PM0.29m | 7:58AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 |
19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 669 | 383 | 233 | 357 | 690 | 2017 | 2049 | 1356 | 1534 | 1230 | 2032 | 1464 | 1094 | 996 | 1299 | 6 | — | — | 4425 | 2528 | 1886 | 1645 | 1338 | 1047 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 18 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 348 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 280 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | NE 7 | SE 12 | — | — | S 16 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 5 | — | — | 43 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2940 | 4925 | 7298 | 8372 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 430 | 430 | 476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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