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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 7 pm Thursday 07 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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ebalow today?
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 10PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
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 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | |
690 | 574 | 1815 | 2543 | 4629 | 4497 | 5261 | 4761 | 3901 | 6202 | 4016 | 3413 | 2834 | 2237 | 1835 | 1488 | 1251 | 978 | 851 | 657 | 469 | 337 | 276 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:45PM1.21m | 6:52AM1.20m | 7:44PM1.13m | 7:55AM1.10m | 9:18PM1.10m | 9:42AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.56m | 1:19PM0.51m | 1:49AM0.66m | 2:31PM0.58m | 3:34AM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 28 |
12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 690 | 515 | 579 | 2543 | 3034 | 3170 | 3413 | 3078 | 3517 | 4889 | 4016 | 3413 | 2834 | 2237 | 1835 | 1488 | 1251 | 978 | 851 | 657 | 469 | 337 | 276 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 377 | 574 | 347 | 248 | 163 | 491 | 659 | 1358 | 1130 | 48 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 79 | 117 | 102 | 222 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 20 | SSE 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 7 | 98 | 243 | 163 | 114 | 78 | 56 | 46 | 12 | 45 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 34 | 54 | 33 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | WNW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 783 | 999 | 1815 | 26 | 4629 | 4497 | 5261 | 4761 | 3901 | 6202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 190 | 201 | 255 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 225 | 187 | 222 | 148 | 38 | 199 | 273 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 273 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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