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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 Friday 24 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
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ebalow today?
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 3PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
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 30°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | |
975 | 632 | 538 | 424 | 334 | 306 | 334 | 542 | 585 | 464 | 345 | 316 | 385 | 481 | 514 | 273 | 239 | 359 | 484 | 484 | 480 | 674 | 397 | 397 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:07AM1.06m | 10:42PM1.13m | 11:27AM1.05m | 00:20AM1.24m | 12:46PM1.16m | 1:14AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37PM0.61m | 5:18AM0.66m | 5:41PM0.57m | 6:49AM0.54m | 6:50PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 975 | 632 | 538 | 424 | 334 | 258 | 189 | 310 | 273 | 238 | 202 | 81 | 81 | 346 | 316 | 273 | 239 | 359 | 484 | 14 | 480 | 470 | 397 | 397 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | S 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 142 | 104 | 106 | 79 | — | 5 | 56 | 55 | 35 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 59 | 46 | 93 | 247 | 331 | 306 | 334 | 542 | 585 | 464 | 345 | 316 | 385 | 481 | 514 | — | — | — | — | 484 | 31 | 674 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 277 | 281 | 427 | 418 | 418 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 273 | 273 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 129 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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