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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 pm Monday 18 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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ebalow today?
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 3AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
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 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | |
326 | 220 | 214 | 163 | 116 | 146 | 186 | 120 | 116 | 156 | 224 | 228 | 264 | 270 | 280 | 284 | 422 | 356 | 314 | 262 | 210 | 205 | 160 | 199 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:48PM1.60m | 5:06AM1.66m | 5:33PM1.54m | 5:50AM1.53m | 6:22PM1.46m | 6:38AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.10m | 11:19AM0.09m | 11:37PM0.20m | 12:04PM0.19m | 00:28AM0.33m | 12:53PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 |
21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 326 | 220 | 214 | 163 | 116 | 82 | 186 | 120 | 40 | 156 | 224 | 228 | 264 | 270 | 280 | 284 | 315 | 356 | 314 | 262 | 210 | 205 | 160 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 13 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 146 | 81 | 79 | 116 | 139 | 131 | 125 | 140 | 138 | 129 | 61 | 64 | 68 | 70 | 85 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 14 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 11 | SSW 15 | E 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 31 | 73 | 102 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 104 | 60 | 36 | 51 | 52 | 57 | 61 | 82 | 81 | 56 | 77 | 48 | 38 | 74 | 64 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 7 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 40 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 422 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | 199 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 54 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 139 | 656 | 222 | 222 | 139 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 273 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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