Ebalow surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 SAST
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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
23.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ebalow today?

The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 2PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (19 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (19 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
0.8
E
13
1.5
E
13
1.6
ENE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
146
186
120
127
187
219
257
257
264
273
277
285
321
313
255
187
174
140
181
213
215
737
874
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
0
W
0
N
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:33PM1.54m
5:50AM1.53m
6:22PM1.46m
6:38AM1.38m
7:19PM1.36m
Low Tide
11:19AM0.09m
11:37PM0.20m
12:04PM0.19m
00:28AM0.33m
12:53PM0.30m
1:29AM0.47m
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clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
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6:46
6:46
6:47
6:48
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5:10
5:10
5:09
5:09
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Temp °C
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
21
21
21
20
20
19
18
18
21
23
21
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
19
21
20
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
S
7
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.5
E
13
1.4
E
13
Energy kJ
116
82
186
120
85
187
219
257
257
264
273
277
285
321
313
255
187
174
140
97
88
99
737
633
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
17
146
81
107
116
139
131
125
140
138
129
60
63
68
89
83
101
57
58
84
121
215
25
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
E
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
102
17
28
29
104
60
36
51
52
57
60
82
81
81
53
48
59
74
65
76
69
26
43
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
1.1
S
7
1
E
9
0.7
NE
4
1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
0.8
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.6
ENE
13
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
127
173
15
181
213
30
94
874
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
5
430
274
172
0
0
0
0
22
656
274
222
187
22
0
0
273
273
273
245
22
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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