Seal Point Surf Forecast

/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (34.20° S 24.84° E)

Surf Forecasts:

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

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 May 2026 SAST

Forecast 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 19.1° 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) & Date	Wave Height	Wave 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)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	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 See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 15	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	ESE 7	SW 13	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	SE 8	SW 13	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8
Wave Graph
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)	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	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


	—	—	—	—	7:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:09	—	—	—
	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:23	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22
mm	—	—	—	—	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
Feels °C	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)	SW 13	SW 15	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	S 8	SSE 8	SW 12	SSE 8	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SE 8	SE 8	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	SW 12	SSW 14	SSW 14	E 8	E 8
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)	SW 16	S 12	S 11	S 8	S 8	SW 13	SW 12	SSE 14	SW 13	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	SW 13	SW 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSW 15	SSW 14	WSW 12	SW 11	SSW 13	SW 13
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)	S 12	SE 17	SSE 16	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 13	—	—	SSW 10	SSE 12	SSE 12	S 9	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 15	SSE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SSE 11	SW 11	S 8
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)	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	E 5	E 5	E 6	E 6	ESE 7	E 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 7	E 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8
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	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	The Heads Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	The Heads Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Doughnuts Backreef Eastern Cape (S)
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)			Van Stadens Mouth											Van Stadens Mouth									Van Stadens Mouth	Sea Vista
Rating (10 max)			4											3									3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Cape St Martin West Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Vleesbaai Overberg
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
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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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