Ebalow Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.83° S 29.31° E

Issued: 1 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ebalow sea temperature is
21.2° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Ebalow today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 5PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (17 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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)
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.9
S
13
1.9
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
413
439
433
439
704
886
1121
1277
1224
1214
1059
683
711
805
515
508
452
402
454
1207
1189
1293
1116
942
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:34PM1.60m
5:48AM1.54m
6:21PM1.56m
6:32AM1.44m
7:09PM1.50m
7:19AM1.32m
Low Tide
11:16AM0.07m
11:39PM0.19m
11:59AM0.12m
00:28AM0.28m
12:43PM0.20m
1:19AM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
5:06
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
18
19
18
17
17
17
16
16
20
20
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
17
18
18
16
15
Feels °C
18
19
19
17
17
17
16
16
20
18
17
16
15
15
14
13
13
15
16
16
17
17
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.9
S
13
1.9
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
Energy kJ
413
439
433
439
704
886
1121
1277
1224
1214
1059
683
711
805
515
108
452
402
454
1207
1189
1293
1116
942
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.2
E
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
1.1
SSW
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
35
37
38
24
4
13
17
17
16
61
162
298
295
14
13
508
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
SW
20
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
8
8
9
9
8
8
60
16
15
15
14
13
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
3
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
9
Energy kJ
8
33
95
197
166
245
291
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
15
54
0
0
0
0
0
0
38
54
0
5
10
0
7
10
129
5
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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