Seal Point surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 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
19.0° C
(Which is 1.7°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: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)7ft (2.2m)7s
Evening (20 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
7
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
2.1
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.2
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
241
273
462
516
621
681
650
667
643
593
825
638
374
279
233
196
168
168
138
111
145
211
261
Wind (km/h)
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
10
ENE
10
NNE
20
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:51AM1.51m
6:26PM1.44m
6:43AM1.36m
7:25PM1.35m
7:44AM1.22m
8:37PM1.29m
Low Tide
11:41PM0.22m
12:08PM0.19m
00:36AM0.34m
1:00PM0.31m
1:41AM0.46m
2:01PM0.41m
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
18
17
17
18
20
23
24
22
19
17
17
17
18
19
18
17
18
13
14
14
15
15
14
15
14
14
15
15
18
20
23
21
17
14
15
15
16
18
17
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
Energy kJ
193
229
204
227
152
149
114
94
69
643
593
539
439
374
279
233
196
168
168
138
111
88
68
52
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
241
241
273
96
81
55
78
48
118
133
123
158
140
175
196
175
141
139
110
108
104
103
101
261
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.2
S
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
6
Energy kJ
138
136
131
7
17
50
88
84
47
53
48
30
13
14
13
25
38
57
55
51
49
145
211
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.2
E
8
0.3
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
5
Energy kJ
289
233
210
462
516
621
681
650
667
825
638
1
3
7
9
10
9
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
190
190
190
190
190
190
133
133
133
133
46
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
6
0
0
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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