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The Point (Elands Bay) surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Point (Elands Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Point (Elands Bay) sea temperature is
14.2° C
(Which is 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Point (Elands Bay) today?
The current surf forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) at 1AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Point (Elands Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | |
485 | 392 | 336 | 205 | 199 | 122 | 92 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 61 | 59 | 79 | 73 | 72 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 83 | 80 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 8:45PM1.27m | 9:29AM1.18m | 10:20PM1.29m | 11:04AM1.21m | 11:35PM1.37m | 12:12PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.51m | 3:13AM0.58m | 3:50PM0.56m | 5:01AM0.53m | 5:20PM0.52m | 6:11AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 485 | 392 | 336 | 205 | 199 | 122 | 92 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 61 | 59 | 79 | 73 | 72 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 83 | 80 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NNE 3 | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | W 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 2 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 15 | 54 | 2 | 69 | 156 | 72 | 2 | 72 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 15 | 15 | 198 | 2 | 319 | 199 |
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