Ebalow surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 20 Mar 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
24.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Ebalow today?

The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 2AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (21 Mar)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (21 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
S
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
S
1.2
E
0.8
SSW
1.3
E
0.7
SSW
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
SSW
0.5
E
1.8
SSW
Period(s) (?)131313131313121212121212111010912812981187
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)93322219514914956954344042640544449747113720821516418612317714021734276
Wind
(km/h)
30
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
ENE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
SSW
25
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:42PM
1.73
4:59AM
1.88
5:13PM
1.68
5:31AM
1.80
5:46PM
1.59
6:05AM
1.66
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:44PM
-0.09
11:10AM
-0.04
11:15PM
-0.03
11:42AM
0.04
11:49PM
0.07
12:17PM
0.17
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Sunrise-----6:05-------6:05-------6:07--
Sunset6:14-------6:13-------6:12-------
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-111-121431-------------
Temp. °C242321212120202020202020202125262523232425242625
Feels °C (?)212219212120212121192020202225262524252626222221
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