Ebalow surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 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
23.9° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ebalow today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 6PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (29 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (29 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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)
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
6
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
S
8
1
SSE
8
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
15
1.5
NE
6
0.6
SSW
14
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
683
97
461
443
773
669
551
536
529
113
140
156
154
151
147
136
99
99
87
193
138
125
87
126
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
5
SW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:48PM1.38m
2:57AM1.51m
3:20PM1.42m
3:29AM1.52m
3:52PM1.44m
4:00AM1.52m
Low Tide
8:40AM0.26m
8:43PM0.31m
9:11AM0.22m
9:17PM0.28m
9:41AM0.20m
9:49PM0.27m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:52
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
5:06
2
1
Temp °C
20
21
20
19
18
17
16
16
19
20
18
18
17
16
16
16
21
23
20
19
19
19
19
20
17
19
18
18
18
17
15
16
18
19
17
18
17
16
15
15
19
21
19
18
18
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
S
8
1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SSW
15
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
Energy kJ
683
565
461
443
773
669
551
536
529
113
140
149
133
113
82
65
64
42
42
193
60
77
64
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
9
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
7
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
6
203
189
156
154
151
147
136
99
99
87
34
138
125
82
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
SSW
16
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
11
11
49
35
28
19
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
76
97
94
62
5
3
3
5
3
3
5
26
67
81
138
108
87
126
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
129
656
129
10
0
0
0
0
59
273
273
54
0
22
0
22
236
273
273
149
22
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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