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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 am Saturday 30 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
23.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ebalow today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 3PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
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 25°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | |
551 | 268 | 529 | 133 | 131 | 156 | 154 | 151 | 147 | 136 | 129 | 131 | 87 | 193 | 183 | 127 | 53 | 89 | 156 | 162 | 131 | 121 | 107 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.42m | 3:29AM1.52m | 3:52PM1.44m | 4:00AM1.52m | 4:24PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.22m | 9:17PM0.28m | 9:41AM0.20m | 9:49PM0.27m | 10:12AM0.20m | 10:22PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 551 | 268 | 529 | 133 | 131 | 121 | 102 | 101 | 84 | 69 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 193 | 50 | 42 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 162 | 131 | 57 | 76 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 6 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 39 | 6 | 203 | 189 | 156 | 154 | 151 | 147 | 136 | 129 | 131 | 87 | 35 | 183 | 127 | 53 | 31 | 156 | 30 | 29 | 121 | 82 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SSW 16 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | — | 48 | — | 36 | 40 | 82 | 85 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 59 | 62 | 87 | 64 | 53 | 89 | 49 | 35 | 43 | 105 | 107 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 59 | 273 | 273 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 54 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 202 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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