Ebalow surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 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 8PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)6ft (1.8m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)6ft (1.8m)15s
Evening (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
5
8
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1904
1241
1265
1028
1826
1517
1193
1442
1987
2898
4538
6692
9139
2809
2071
1808
1356
1155
909
814
723
639
550
550
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
W
25
W
30
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:32PM1.21m
00:56AM1.45m
1:21PM1.33m
1:39AM1.59m
2:04PM1.44m
2:20AM1.70m
Low Tide
6:30PM0.41m
7:17AM0.33m
7:17PM0.29m
7:58AM0.19m
8:01PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
28
29
26
26
25
25
23
22
25
20
20
18
16
15
15
15
17
18
17
16
15
15
15
16
22
23
22
20
21
21
21
20
22
15
14
12
13
13
13
13
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
0.4
S
12
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
1904
1241
1265
1028
1826
1517
1193
1442
1987
46
4553
2809
2071
1808
1356
1155
909
814
723
639
550
550
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.8
SSW
18
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
S
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
E
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
Energy kJ
37
22
14
348
13
10
9
5
46
7
1
1
5
5
25
5
174
288
468
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
NE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
11
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
14
14
5
14
5
5
6
2
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
0.7
W
4
0.4
WNW
3
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
14
13
3
2898
4538
6692
9139
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
22
38
0
32
0
0
0
0
38
940
940
476
7
0
0
0
0
129
149
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
9
5
4
4
9
6
4
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
9
5
4
5
9
6
5
4
5
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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