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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 7 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
20.0° C
(Which is 1.0°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 4PM is: 6.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am 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) | 26ft (8.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 May) | 23ft (7.0m) | 12s |
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 79mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | |
1795 | 5140 | 15388 | 22761 | 12506 | 13600 | 15037 | 14513 | 12693 | 14199 | 11105 | 9453 | 8188 | 7100 | 6478 | 5667 | 5026 | 4278 | 4180 | 5518 | 5293 | 4930 | 4718 | 4112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.26m | 6:13AM1.26m | 6:51PM1.18m | 6:56AM1.16m | 7:54PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 |
31 | — | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 12 | SE 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | — | SE 12 | — | SW 18 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 1795 | 5140 | 136 | 15319 | 136 | 171 | 56 | — | 9530 | — | 49 | 9453 | 91 | 7100 | 6478 | 5667 | 5026 | 4278 | 4180 | 5518 | 5293 | 4930 | 4718 | 4112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 16 | — | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 239 | 150 | 91 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | — | — | — | 31 | 67 | — | 98 | 209 | 293 | 257 | 249 | 539 | 234 | 209 | 823 | 635 | 666 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | WSW 12 | SSE 20 | SE 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 91 | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | 137 | 56 | 38 | 93 | 82 | 241 | 243 | 318 | 209 | 123 | 121 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 469 | 900 | 15388 | 22761 | 12506 | 13600 | 15037 | 14513 | 12693 | 14199 | 11105 | 138 | 8188 | — | — | — | 886 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 63 | 22 | 205 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 314 | 474 | 251 | 503 | 553 | 134 | 134 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 134 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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