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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 1 pm Tuesday 12 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
23.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ebalow today?
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 8PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
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 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
1904 | 1241 | 1265 | 1028 | 1826 | 1517 | 1193 | 1442 | 1987 | 2898 | 4538 | 6692 | 9139 | 2809 | 2071 | 1808 | 1356 | 1155 | 909 | 814 | 723 | 639 | 550 | 550 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:32PM1.21m | 00:56AM1.45m | 1:21PM1.33m | 1:39AM1.59m | 2:04PM1.44m | 2:20AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.41m | 7:17AM0.33m | 7:17PM0.29m | 7:58AM0.19m | 8:01PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 1904 | 1241 | 1265 | 1028 | 1826 | 1517 | 1193 | 1442 | 1987 | 46 | — | — | 4553 | 2809 | 2071 | 1808 | 1356 | 1155 | 909 | 814 | 723 | 639 | 550 | 550 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 18 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 37 | 22 | 14 | 348 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 174 | 288 | 468 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | NE 7 | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | — | ENE 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 4 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2898 | 4538 | 6692 | 9139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 38 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 940 | 940 | 476 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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