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The Point surfForecast / Coast / Western Sahara
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 +01Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Point sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Point today?
The current surf forecast for The Point at 4PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | |
168 | 138 | 93 | 143 | 181 | 226 | 213 | 205 | 214 | 188 | 204 | 165 | 193 | 194 | 146 | 156 | 157 | 139 | 134 | 86 | 89 | 92 | 86 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:38PM2.27m | 2:03AM2.17m | 2:22PM2.26m | 2:52AM2.07m | 3:10PM2.20m | 3:44AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21AM0.02m | 7:48PM-0.01m | 8:04AM0.08m | 8:35PM0.02m | 8:49AM0.17m | 9:25PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | 8:39 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 13 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 59 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 49 | 45 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | W 14 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 13 | NW 15 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 15 | W 13 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 168 | 138 | 93 | 143 | 181 | 226 | 213 | 205 | 214 | 188 | 204 | 165 | 193 | 194 | 146 | 156 | 157 | 139 | 134 | 86 | 89 | 92 | 86 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 407 | 407 | 409 | 409 | 409 | 409 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 409 | 409 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 409 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Western-Sahara - Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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