Ebalow surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ebalow today?

The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 10PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (24 Apr)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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)
0
0
0
1
1
4
4
3
1
0
0
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
2.1
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.3
NE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
2
ENE
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
538
424
352
306
325
559
600
504
419
272
428
422
459
233
277
427
484
546
732
460
392
392
356
320
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
35
ENE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NE
20
NE
20
NE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
25
SW
30
SW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:07AM1.06m
10:42PM1.13m
11:27AM1.05m
00:20AM1.24m
12:46PM1.16m
1:14AM1.38m
Low Tide
3:37PM0.61m
5:18AM0.66m
5:41PM0.57m
6:49AM0.54m
6:50PM0.46m
7:36AM0.41m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:28
6:30
6:31
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5:31
5:30
5:30
5:29
Temp °C
22
24
23
22
20
19
18
20
26
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
31
30
28
27
27
26
21
20
17
19
19
19
18
18
17
19
25
22
23
23
23
22
21
22
29
28
27
26
25
25
19
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.5
SSW
12
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
0.2
SSW
12
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
538
424
334
258
189
346
280
238
207
81
308
272
266
233
277
427
484
14
541
460
392
392
356
320
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.1
S
16
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
15
142
104
106
79
5
81
55
55
54
26
26
13
4
13
13
12
12
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
5
17
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
12
4
4
4
4
10
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
2.1
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.3
NE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.7
E
10
2
ENE
10
0.9
NNE
5
0.7
SW
11
1.3
SSW
5
1.8
SSW
6
Energy kJ
97
213
352
306
325
559
600
504
419
272
428
422
459
546
732
32
121
85
257
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
1
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
448
433
448
281
54
0
0
0
59
273
273
0
0
0
0
0
32
129
129
0
0
0
167
274
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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