Ebalow surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ebalow today?

The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 2AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (25 Apr)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
3
3
3
2
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
2
0
3
4
2
2
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.2
NE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
10
2.3
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
277
289
495
516
464
419
238
428
383
408
227
247
445
484
552
732
726
397
383
341
327
545
1024
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:42PM1.13m
11:27AM1.05m
00:20AM1.24m
12:46PM1.16m
1:14AM1.38m
1:34PM1.27m
Low Tide
3:37PM0.61m
5:18AM0.66m
5:41PM0.57m
6:49AM0.54m
6:50PM0.46m
7:36AM0.41m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
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6:28
6:30
6:31
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5:31
5:30
5:30
5:29
1
Temp °C
22
21
20
19
18
20
27
26
24
24
24
25
23
24
31
31
28
26
26
26
21
19
19
19
18
19
18
18
17
19
27
25
23
23
22
23
21
22
30
29
28
25
25
24
18
15
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.5
SSW
12
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
0.2
SSW
12
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
334
258
189
292
265
238
207
81
273
272
227
227
247
445
484
13
541
460
397
383
341
327
279
234
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.1
S
16
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
142
104
106
109
5
81
79
55
54
26
25
13
4
13
13
12
12
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
10
4
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.2
NE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
E
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
0.6
SW
11
1.3
SSW
5
1.8
SSW
6
2.3
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
9
Energy kJ
271
277
289
495
516
464
419
238
428
383
408
552
732
726
96
88
241
545
1024
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
428
382
22
0
0
0
32
32
273
22
0
0
0
0
37
129
129
0
0
0
139
274
487
940
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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