The Point surfForecast / Coast / Western Sahara

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
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)
1.3
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.4
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.3
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.3
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
30
NNE
35
N
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:38
8:38
8:39
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)
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
Energy 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)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
18
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
NW
13
0.1
W
14
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
15
0.3
NW
9
Energy 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)
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
13
0.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
3
6
6
4
4
4
4
3
3
9
3
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.4
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.3
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.3
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
Energy 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
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
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
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Western Sahara
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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