Ebalow surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 30 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
23.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ebalow today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 3PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (30 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
S
8
1
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
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
ENE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
551
268
529
133
131
156
154
151
147
136
129
131
87
193
183
127
53
89
156
162
131
121
107
135
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NNW
10
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:20PM1.42m
3:29AM1.52m
3:52PM1.44m
4:00AM1.52m
4:24PM1.44m
Low Tide
9:11AM0.22m
9:17PM0.28m
9:41AM0.20m
9:49PM0.27m
10:12AM0.20m
10:22PM0.28m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:06
Temp °C
17
18
20
20
19
18
17
16
16
16
20
22
20
19
19
18
19
19
25
25
22
22
22
21
16
18
19
19
19
18
17
16
16
15
18
20
19
18
18
16
17
16
23
23
21
20
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.9
ENE
6
1
E
6
0.8
ENE
6
Energy kJ
551
268
529
133
131
121
102
101
84
69
67
55
45
193
50
42
25
27
28
162
131
57
76
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.7
S
6
0.2
S
8
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
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
4
39
6
203
189
156
154
151
147
136
129
131
87
35
183
127
53
31
156
30
29
121
82
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
SSW
16
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
5
11
10
48
36
40
82
85
31
22
22
28
23
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
ENE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
3
5
24
59
62
87
64
53
89
49
35
43
105
107
135
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
59
273
273
22
0
0
0
22
273
273
273
54
22
0
0
0
32
202
202
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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