Seal Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.20° S 24.84° E

Issued: 1 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Seal Point sea temperature is

17.9° C

Seal Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Seal Point today (19 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Seal Point at 7AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 Jul)	5ft (1.6m)	9s
Afternoon (19 Jul)	6.5ft (2.0m)	9s
Evening (19 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	9s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).
	Sunday 19								Monday 20								Tuesday 21
	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)	2	2	3	2	3	0	1	0	1	1	2	3	3	1	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	2	1	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	WSW 9	WSW 9	WSW 9	WSW 10	WSW 10	WSW 10	SW 11	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	593	497	412	328	514	440	1192	1742	1764	1392	1356	1082	741	844	721	530	425	487	539	1377	1809	2378	2539	2345
Wind (km/h)	W	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	WSW	SW	WSW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NNW	NNE	ESE	E	ENE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross
High Tide			6:47AM1.37m				7:17PM1.50m				7:26AM1.25m				7:57PM1.37m					8:11AM1.13m				8:45PM1.24m
Low Tide	00:52AM0.27m				12:52PM0.22m				1:32AM0.38m				1:29PM0.35m					2:16AM0.49m				2:10PM0.49m


	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:31	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	15	15	16	17	16	16	15	16	14	14	16	17	16	15	15	14	14	14	15	16	15	15	15
Feels °C	12	13	13	14	15	10	8	7	9	7	9	12	13	13	13	14	12	13	13	14	14	13	12	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SE 10	SE 9	SE 9	SE 12	SE 12	WSW 10	WSW 10	WSW 10	SW 11	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	ESE 11	SW 12	SW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 13
kJ	593	497	412	328	362	299	314	225	361	361	1102	890	741	844	721	530	425	329	427	1377	1809	2378	2539	2345
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SW 12	S 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	SE 11	SW 9	ESE 11	SE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11
kJ	188	187	227	184	303	272	31	31	29	16	407	407	407	400	449	441	373	179	323	273	242	242	222	226
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	S 10	SSW 15	E 10	E 10	E 10	SSE 9	SSW 12	SSW 12	E 10	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	E 10	E 10	—	—	E 9
kJ	205	269	269	291	277	31	43	17	18	18	16	190	187	8	81	86	422	487	539	8	8	—	—	7
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	WSW 9	WSW 9	WSW 9	WSW 10	WSW 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	514	440	1192	1742	1764	1392	1356	1082	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Cape St Francis Eastern Cape (S)	Cape St Francis Eastern Cape (S)	Seal Point Eastern Cape (S)	Cape St Francis Eastern Cape (S)	Cape St Francis Eastern Cape (S)	Humewood Eastern Cape (S)	Brak River Garden Route	The Wedge Garden Route	The Wedge Garden Route	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Claptons Coils Eastern Cape (S)	Cape St Francis Eastern Cape (S)	Kromme Rivermouth Eastern Cape (S)	Bruces Beauties Eastern Cape (S)	Seal Point Eastern Cape (S)	Seal Point Eastern Cape (S)	Seal Point Eastern Cape (S)	Seal Point Eastern Cape (S)	Seal Point Eastern Cape (S)	Seal Point Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Oyster Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)
Rating (10 max)	2	2	3	2	2	2	4	3	3	4	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	1	1	0	1	1	79	249	135	135	19	13	1	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	190	1	46	46
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)	Kleinemonde	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Kleinemonde	Super Tubes	Humewood				Kellys Beach	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Kleinemonde	Kellys Beach	Kleinemonde	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Van Stadens Mouth	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)		Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	4	2				4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Dungeons Cape Town	Super Tubes Eastern Cape (S)	Dungeons Cape Town	Country Club (African Beach) Durban/KZN South	Double Mouth Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kellys Beach Eastern Cape (S)	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Amanzimtoti Durban/KZN South	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Dungeons Cape Town	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Asu Indonesia	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Papatowai New Zealand	Cape St Martin South Africa	Chameau Mauritius	Cape St Martin South Africa	Cobblestones Australia
Rating (10 max)	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	6	5	5	8	7	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	5

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