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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 am Friday 08 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 1PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 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 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | |
3003 | 3200 | 5583 | 4559 | 3520 | 5868 | 4049 | 3523 | 2925 | 2439 | 1866 | 1538 | 1251 | 978 | 764 | 555 | 400 | 331 | 271 | 173 | 170 | 133 | 151 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 6:52AM1.20m | 7:44PM1.13m | 7:55AM1.10m | 9:18PM1.10m | 9:42AM1.05m | 11:00PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.51m | 1:49AM0.66m | 2:31PM0.58m | 3:34AM0.70m | 4:09PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 3003 | 3200 | 3470 | 3078 | 1130 | 4566 | 4049 | 3523 | 2925 | 2439 | 1866 | 1538 | 1251 | 978 | 764 | 555 | 400 | 331 | 227 | 151 | 163 | 133 | 151 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 166 | 486 | 651 | 1367 | 77 | 47 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 74 | 85 | 96 | 173 | 170 | 102 | 69 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 243 | 133 | 118 | 78 | — | 11 | 12 | 43 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 34 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 29 | 46 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 5583 | 4559 | 3520 | 5868 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 177 | 164 | 271 | — | — | 96 | 226 | 537 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 222 | 222 | 266 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 202 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 54 | 38 | 167 | 187 |
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