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Seal Point Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Seal Point surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.8° C
(Which is 1.3°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 10AM is: 6.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 25ft (7.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 May) | 25ft (7.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Seal Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 95mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | SSE 8 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | |
1881 | 3457 | 5598 | 9761 | 17236 | 11693 | 18655 | 17891 | 14624 | 14456 | 9790 | 8217 | 9761 | 8552 | 7731 | 7076 | 5884 | 6045 | 4278 | 4248 | 5460 | 5279 | 4937 | 4418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:39AM1.35m | 6:07PM1.26m | 6:13AM1.26m | 6:51PM1.18m | 6:56AM1.16m | 7:54PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.39m | 11:54AM0.35m | 00:07AM0.48m | 12:33PM0.43m | 00:52AM0.58m | 1:24PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
23 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 405 | 239 | 5598 | 9761 | 11749 | 134 | 55 | 55 | — | — | 9790 | 8217 | 67 | 132 | 7731 | 7076 | 5884 | 6045 | 4278 | 4248 | 5460 | 5279 | 4937 | 4418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 31 | 42 | 150 | 136 | 82 | 55 | 55 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 93 | 91 | 137 | 209 | 293 | 295 | 249 | 241 | 234 | 209 | 498 | 813 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSE 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | — | 44 | 91 | 125 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 56 | 37 | 57 | 82 | 306 | 243 | 318 | 206 | 92 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 8 | E 9 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1881 | 3457 | 1163 | — | 17236 | 11693 | 18655 | 17891 | 14624 | 14456 | 2172 | 2066 | 9761 | 8552 | — | — | — | — | 619 | 516 | 495 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 335 | 70 | 22 | 70 | 205 | 335 | 547 | 205 | 251 | 251 | 503 | 553 | 553 | 134 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 134 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
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