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The Point surfForecast / Coast / Western Sahara
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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
18.0° C
(Which is 1.2°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 5AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
88 | 92 | 71 | 57 | 63 | 109 | 171 | 187 | 253 | 228 | 210 | 203 | 164 | 153 | 121 | 119 | 114 | 112 | 89 | 104 | 79 | 175 | 236 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.93m | 4:02PM2.10m | 4:41AM1.78m | 5:00PM1.99m | 5:46AM1.65m | 6:06PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.31m | 10:21PM0.24m | 10:28AM0.45m | 11:24PM0.38m | 11:28AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 6 | NW 11 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 49 | 45 | 19 | 57 | 40 | 109 | 171 | 187 | 253 | 228 | 210 | 203 | 164 | 153 | 121 | 119 | 114 | 112 | 89 | 104 | 63 | 175 | 236 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NW 15 | NW 9 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 10 | W 15 | NW 10 | N 6 | W 14 | N 5 | N 5 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 63 | 32 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 17 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 79 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | W 13 | WNW 14 | NW 9 | W 13 | W 16 | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 8 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 88 | 92 | 71 | — | 47 | 52 | 96 | 30 | 21 | 23 | — | — | 17 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 44 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 407 | 409 | 409 | 409 | 409 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 409 | 409 | 409 | 407 | 407 | 409 | 409 | 409 | 407 | 409 | 409 | 409 | 409 | 409 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Western-Sahara - Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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