Ebalow surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 28 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
24.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 12AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)--
Afternoon (29 May)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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)
1
0
0
2
0
2
1
0
0
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.9
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
6
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
S
8
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
197
17
14
452
13
753
683
84
387
372
372
619
580
478
443
253
80
156
154
151
149
138
131
131
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
ENE
0
NNE
5
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
10
SSW
0
S
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
15
NE
20
E
15
ENE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NE
20
ENE
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:14PM1.32m
2:24AM1.48m
2:48PM1.38m
2:57AM1.51m
3:20PM1.42m
3:29AM1.52m
Low Tide
8:08PM0.35m
8:40AM0.26m
8:43PM0.31m
9:11AM0.22m
9:17PM0.28m
9:41AM0.20m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:06
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
20
20
19
19
21
20
19
19
18
18
17
20
21
19
18
17
17
16
17
22
24
22
23
23
23
22
17
15
17
17
18
20
18
18
16
19
19
17
17
17
17
15
16
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
197
243
278
452
610
753
683
565
387
372
158
619
580
478
443
253
80
74
57
151
50
39
39
131
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
7
0.9
SSW
15
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.6
S
8
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
17
17
14
13
13
12
7
4
3
4
372
4
4
4
4
41
189
156
154
46
149
138
131
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
S
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
8
0.5
ENE
4
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
3
5
5
3
3
6
6
6
4
10
4
4
4
4
11
11
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
1.1
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
7
0.3
E
2
0.5
E
3
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
Energy kJ
8
50
84
125
149
1
5
7
8
9
10
20
11
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
5
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
54
7
5
0
5
139
274
427
129
5
0
0
0
0
202
273
273
22
0
0
0
0
202
273
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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