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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 Sunday 24 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
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ebalow today?
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 12PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
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 26°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | |
75 | 72 | 79 | 75 | 69 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 110 | 80 | 86 | 98 | 74 | 74 | 110 | 178 | 459 | 525 | 449 | 261 | 156 | 114 | 40 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:24AM1.08m | 11:19PM1.27m | 11:48AM1.11m | 00:22AM1.33m | 12:49PM1.18m | 1:09AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.53m | 5:50AM0.56m | 5:47PM0.50m | 6:49AM0.48m | 6:44PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 72 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 69 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 110 | 80 | 86 | 98 | 74 | 74 | 51 | 61 | 85 | 525 | 449 | 261 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 75 | 72 | 79 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 62 | 74 | 54 | 459 | 75 | 64 | 62 | 156 | 114 | 75 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | E 9 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 15 | 106 | 178 | 54 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 13 | 32 | 110 | 142 | 145 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 273 | 202 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 273 | 273 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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