Ebalow 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.83° S 29.31° E

Issued: 1 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ebalow sea temperature is

21.1° C

Ebalow surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Ebalow today (20 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 5AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (20 Jul)	5.5ft (1.7m)	12s
Afternoon (20 Jul)	5ft (1.6m)	12s
Evening (20 Jul)	5ft (1.5m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 20								Tuesday 21								Wednesday 22
	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
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	3	2	3	3	4	4	2	0	0	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	NE 7	ENE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	1064	1100	841	773	773	700	624	614	603	486	433	418	433	433	433	422	537	732	682	545	421	357	295	294
Wind (km/h)	WSW	W	WSW	SSW	SSE	SSE	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	W	S	SE	SSE	NNE	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross	cross-on	glassy	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide			7:23AM1.30m				7:56PM1.39m					8:04AM1.18m				8:41PM1.27m				8:56AM1.07m				9:42PM1.15m
Low Tide	1:27AM0.38m				1:28PM0.32m					2:08AM0.48m				2:08PM0.45m				2:59AM0.58m				2:59PM0.58m


	—	6:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:58	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:20	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	15	15	19	19	18	16	15	14	14	14	17	18	18	17	16	15	14	15	20	23	21	20	20
Feels °C	13	12	13	17	16	17	15	14	13	13	12	16	17	19	17	16	14	13	14	18	20	20	18	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	ENE 7	ENE 7
kJ	1064	1100	841	773	773	700	624	614	603	486	433	418	433	433	433	331	537	732	682	545	421	357	145	163
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	SSW 6	SSW 8	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SE 12	SE 13	SE 12	SE 13	SE 13	ESE 12	SE 12	SE 12
kJ	52	52	70	137	232	227	149	124	90	161	153	100	232	326	362	422	337	411	353	370	316	264	212	212
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 10	S 10	E 10	SW 11	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	E 9	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 11	E 9	E 9	E 9	SSW 6	E 9	E 9	ENE 5	E 9	—	SSW 13	SSW 13
kJ	31	30	51	64	70	69	89	58	82	15	55	153	66	15	15	15	3	6	6	4	7	—	265	257
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 8	SW 5	SSW 7	SSW 8	SW 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 5	ENE 6	ENE 6	NE 7	ENE 7
kJ	102	91	165	372	1081	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	36	27	90	295	294
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Rame Head Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Rame Head Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ebalow Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Rame Head Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Lwandile Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ebalow Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ebalow Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ebalow Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ebalow Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ebalow Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Lwandile Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ebalow Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mngazi Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ebalow Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ebalow Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ebalow Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ebalow Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mtati Eastern Cape (S)	Igoda Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ebalow Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ebalow Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	4	3	3	3
Distance (km)	5	5	0	5	10	54	0	0	0	0	0	10	54	0	22	0	0	0	0	59	281	202	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Barbel Point	Cintsa East	Cintsa West	Barbel Point	Mdumbe	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point)	Haga-Haga	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Barbel Point	Yellow sands Point	Haga-Haga	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Haga-Haga	Kidds Beach		Igoda	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)	Hole-in-the-Wall
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3		3	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Vleesbaai Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Super Tubes Eastern Cape (S)	Hullets Reef Eastern Cape (S)	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Vleesbaai Overberg	Vleesbaai Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Dungeons Cape Town	Paranoia Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Cape St Martin West Coast	Dolphin Point Overberg	Mtati Eastern Cape (S)	Vleesbaai Overberg	Vleesbaai Overberg
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4
Header Global	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Purakaunui Bay New Zealand	Purakaunui Bay New Zealand	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Jongensfontein South Africa	Bruces Beauties South Africa	Sea Vista South Africa	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Hanga Poukura Chile	Hanga Poukura Chile	Cathedral Rock Australia
Rating (10 max)	5	5	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	6	5	6	6	5	6	7	8

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