Seal Point surf break

Seal Point surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 May 2026 SAST
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Seal Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Seal Point sea temperature is
19.1° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Seal Point today?

The current surf forecast for Seal Point at 11PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
2.4
ESE
7
1.2
SW
13
2.3
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
1.5
SE
8
0.9
SW
13
2.2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
501
924
984
852
673
563
481
611
480
530
571
565
277
273
503
528
590
717
718
680
620
523
770
609
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
25
ENE
35
E
40
E
40
E
40
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:48PM1.58m
5:04AM1.64m
5:34PM1.52m
5:51AM1.51m
6:26PM1.44m
6:43AM1.36m
Low Tide
10:52PM0.13m
11:21AM0.09m
11:41PM0.22m
12:08PM0.19m
00:36AM0.34m
1:00PM0.31m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:23
5:22
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
17
16
17
19
23
16
16
16
17
14
14
12
12
13
12
12
12
13
15
14
13
14
12
13
13
12
14
17
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.2
SW
12
1.4
SSE
8
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
2
E
8
1.8
E
8
Energy kJ
501
924
984
852
673
229
283
430
245
380
374
241
255
223
227
152
118
94
94
69
133
123
488
407
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
1.1
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
0.5
SSE
14
1.2
SW
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
264
99
93
148
253
563
481
104
480
149
140
138
277
273
96
81
55
55
84
118
53
31
158
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.1
SE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.4
SSW
10
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.2
S
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
S
8
Energy kJ
137
11
26
40
39
84
76
104
118
33
136
99
7
17
17
88
50
30
30
23
30
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.5
E
6
1.7
E
6
2.4
ESE
7
1.7
E
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
1.7
E
7
1.5
E
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.2
E
8
Energy kJ
43
55
68
45
69
151
221
611
262
530
571
565
254
210
503
528
590
717
718
680
620
523
770
609
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
1
Distance (km)
190
190
46
190
190
164
190
190
190
190
190
190
190
46
190
190
190
190
164
133
133
133
46
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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