The Point surfForecast / Coast / Western Sahara

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 17 Apr 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
17.5° 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 1AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (18 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (18 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1
NW
0.9
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
0.7
NW
0.7
NW
0.7
NW
0.7
NW
0.8
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
Period(s) (?)141313131212121213131212121211111111111010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)541458380320260207203203235231172169169132121119116142928765646463
Wind
(km/h)
5
E
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
10
SE
20
N
15
WNW
10
W
5
NW
10
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
15
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassoncross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:20PM
2.27
1:34AM
2.34
1:57PM
2.30
2:15AM
2.28
2:36PM
2.26
2:59AM
2.16
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:22PM
-0.00
7:42AM
-0.08
8:01PM
-0.03
8:20AM
-0.01
8:43PM
0.00
9:00AM
0.11
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise------7:37-------7:37-------7:37-
Sunset-8:23-------8:24-------8:24------
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C332923222527283432272524212020222220181817171819
Feels °C (?)302520212221212729232322211919212018171917171818
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