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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 am Saturday 09 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
23.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ebalow today?
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 12PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | |
2925 | 2439 | 1866 | 1538 | 1227 | 995 | 777 | 582 | 478 | 343 | 276 | 187 | 184 | 163 | 164 | 151 | 293 | 617 | 1152 | 1226 | 812 | 560 | 377 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:55AM1.10m | 9:18PM1.10m | 9:42AM1.05m | 11:00PM1.16m | 11:26AM1.10m | 00:07AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.58m | 3:34AM0.70m | 4:09PM0.59m | 5:21AM0.62m | 5:31PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 |
12 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 2925 | 2439 | 1866 | 1538 | 1227 | 995 | 777 | 582 | 478 | 343 | 276 | 171 | 140 | 163 | 164 | 151 | 293 | 617 | 1152 | 1226 | 812 | 560 | 377 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 71 | 87 | 33 | 187 | 184 | 114 | 77 | 52 | 76 | 60 | 45 | 22 | 39 | 20 | 77 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 34 | 54 | 22 | 33 | 18 | 30 | 29 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | — | NE 9 | NNE 4 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 27 | 42 | 150 | 188 | 121 | — | 5 | 44 | 78 | 258 | 60 | 64 | 20 | — | 21 | 15 | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 273 | 273 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 129 | 0 | 172 | 0 | 7 | 139 | 274 | 167 | 7 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 22 | 139 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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