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The Point (Elands Bay) surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 02 May 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
14.9° C
(Which is 1.8°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 12AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Point (Elands Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
773 | 759 | 656 | 619 | 530 | 432 | 397 | 462 | 478 | 822 | 1111 | 1059 | 1192 | 659 | 1156 | 1041 | 1025 | 901 | 966 | 1066 | 1066 | 1066 | 937 | 828 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 3:43PM1.55m | 3:49AM1.58m | 4:14PM1.52m | 4:20AM1.52m | 4:46PM1.46m | 4:53AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46PM0.27m | 10:05AM0.18m | 10:16PM0.31m | 10:34AM0.24m | 10:47PM0.37m | 11:05AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 773 | 759 | 656 | 619 | 530 | 432 | 370 | 370 | 333 | 822 | 1111 | 1059 | 1192 | 659 | 1156 | 1041 | 1025 | 901 | 966 | 1066 | 1066 | 1066 | 937 | 828 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 10 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | W 21 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 65 | 107 | 158 | 211 | 206 | 266 | 397 | 462 | 478 | 154 | — | — | — | 307 | — | — | 3 | 14 | — | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 200 | 247 | 198 | 2 | 193 | 200 | 198 | 199 | 199 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
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