Ebalow surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 May 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
23.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ebalow today?

The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 12PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
3
2
2
2
1
0
2
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
4
6
9
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
15
4.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
286
510
1062
871
659
383
233
269
680
1654
2781
2228
1600
1413
1761
1267
968
688
715
3468
6393
7474
8888
2792
Wind (km/h)
45
WNW
40
WNW
25
W
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
30
W
15
SSW
20
NW
30
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
15
WSW
10
W
off
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:26AM1.10m
00:07AM1.30m
12:32PM1.21m
00:56AM1.45m
1:21PM1.33m
1:39AM1.59m
Low Tide
5:31PM0.52m
6:28AM0.48m
6:30PM0.41m
7:17AM0.33m
7:17PM0.29m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
17
17
21
23
23
23
24
24
25
25
28
28
22
24
25
25
25
24
26
20
20
18
16
15
6
8
14
20
19
19
17
16
19
18
22
23
20
20
19
19
21
20
22
15
14
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
286
510
1062
871
659
383
233
269
680
1654
2781
2228
1600
1413
1761
1267
968
688
715
4591
2792
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.6
NE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.9
S
12
1.3
S
13
Energy kJ
113
60
44
39
39
38
37
34
37
37
28
22
368
589
14
13
9
243
555
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
S
16
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
58
85
59
21
20
15
37
23
14
14
14
14
22
22
47
9
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
5
1.2
W
5
0.7
WNW
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
W
3
0.5
WNW
3
3
SSW
13
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
15
4.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
92
64
21
2
3
4
8
7
3468
6393
7474
8888
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
5
9
4
Distance (km)
139
167
7
32
5
0
22
32
22
54
54
32
54
0
22
7
5
5
139
430
430
607
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
8
9
9
8
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
4
4
4
3
2
3
9
9
6
9
9
6
5
4
5
8
9
5
4
4
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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