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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 am Monday 27 Apr 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Ebalow today?
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 9AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | |
341 | 307 | 312 | 691 | 1631 | 2733 | 2530 | 3648 | 1946 | 2071 | 2315 | 2380 | 2647 | 3227 | 6814 | 8093 | 8140 | 6156 | 7063 | 6600 | 5871 | 5417 | 4656 | 3619 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:14AM1.38m | 1:34PM1.27m | 1:53AM1.49m | 2:11PM1.37m | 2:25AM1.58m | 2:43PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.41m | 7:34PM0.35m | 8:11AM0.30m | 8:09PM0.27m | 8:40AM0.21m | 8:40PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
22 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 341 | 307 | 273 | 234 | 198 | 130 | 128 | 1758 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 4555 | 5369 | 5610 | 6156 | 7063 | 6600 | 5871 | 5417 | 4656 | 3619 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 16 | S 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 116 | 312 | 691 | 1631 | 2733 | 2530 | 3648 | 1946 | 2071 | 2315 | 2380 | 2647 | 3227 | 6814 | 8093 | 8140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 199 | 356 | 628 | 651 | 940 | 940 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 225 | 275 | 642 | 607 | 222 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 415 | 222 | 135 | 0 |
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