The Point surfForecast / Coast / Western Sahara

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 May 2026 +01
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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
17.6° C
(Which is 1.7°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 6AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.5
NW
13
0.8
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
253
228
248
203
164
153
121
119
114
92
89
85
79
175
240
232
205
202
202
202
168
142
140
140
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
25
NNE
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:41AM1.78m
5:00PM1.99m
5:46AM1.65m
6:06PM1.89m
6:58AM1.57m
7:18PM1.82m
Low Tide
10:21PM0.24m
10:28AM0.45m
11:24PM0.38m
11:28AM0.59m
00:38AM0.49m
12:43PM0.69m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:40
8:40
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
20
20
19
17
17
17
17
19
22
21
19
18
16
14
15
16
17
16
17
17
16
15
14
15
17
17
16
14
15
14
14
16
19
18
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.8
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
Energy kJ
253
228
248
203
164
153
121
119
114
92
89
85
63
175
240
232
205
202
202
202
168
142
140
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.3
NW
14
0.5
NW
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
29
79
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.9
N
6
1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
Energy kJ
43
41
16
16
16
13
20
17
19
20
16
19
24
39
50
54
75
74
61
50
50
69
86
86
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
407
407
409
407
407
407
407
409
409
409
407
409
409
409
409
409
409
409
418
418
418
418
418
418
Best forecast wave conditions in Western-Sahara - Coast
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Western Sahara
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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