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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 am Sunday 24 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ebalow today?
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 9AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
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 26°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | |
78 | 83 | 72 | 79 | 75 | 69 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 165 | 176 | 469 | 402 | 387 | 264 | 158 | 114 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:24AM1.08m | 11:19PM1.27m | 11:48AM1.11m | 00:22AM1.33m | 12:49PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.61m | 4:31PM0.53m | 5:50AM0.56m | 5:47PM0.50m | 6:49AM0.48m | 6:44PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 5 |
 kJ | 76 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 69 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 101 | 96 | 102 | 387 | 82 | 51 | 38 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 78 | 83 | 72 | 79 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 62 | 74 | 54 | 469 | 402 | 86 | 264 | 158 | 114 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 64 | 15 | 104 | 103 | 54 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 23 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 66 | 165 | 176 | 255 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 273 | 273 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 273 | 273 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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