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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 pm Thursday 07 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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ebalow today?
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 7PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 25°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
1376 | 1162 | 690 | 574 | 418 | 3174 | 3148 | 4647 | 5837 | 4234 | 5366 | 5650 | 2536 | 1658 | 2744 | 2237 | 1835 | 1488 | 1227 | 1012 | 897 | 669 | 478 | 343 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:45PM1.21m | 6:52AM1.20m | 7:44PM1.13m | 7:55AM1.10m | 9:18PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.42m | 00:47AM0.56m | 1:19PM0.51m | 1:49AM0.66m | 2:31PM0.58m | 3:34AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 1376 | 1162 | 690 | 515 | 418 | 3174 | 3148 | 3234 | 3563 | 3705 | 2697 | 4427 | 2536 | 1575 | 2744 | 2237 | 1835 | 1488 | 1227 | 1012 | 897 | 669 | 478 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 10 | S 12 | SSE 14 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | 377 | 574 | 323 | 229 | 163 | 491 | 659 | 917 | 2104 | 48 | 1469 | 1658 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 79 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SE 20 | SSE 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 17 | 8 | 378 | 98 | 243 | 123 | 94 | 80 | 50 | 12 | 29 | 28 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 34 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 160 | 416 | 743 | 999 | 1789 | 11 | 12 | 4647 | 5837 | 4234 | 5366 | 5650 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 25 | 26 | 49 | 177 | 170 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 222 | 225 | 187 | 187 | 222 | 148 | 148 | 199 | 222 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 202 | 129 | 0 | 54 | 22 | 0 |
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