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The Point (Elands Bay) surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 22 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
14.0° C
(Which is 2.9°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: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Point (Elands Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
1904 | 1742 | 1494 | 1339 | 1039 | 825 | 659 | 513 | 485 | 295 | 242 | 286 | 199 | 122 | 92 | 71 | 69 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 67 | 61 | 81 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:19PM1.34m | 7:50AM1.26m | 8:45PM1.27m | 9:29AM1.18m | 10:20PM1.29m | 11:04AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.50m | 2:07PM0.51m | 3:13AM0.58m | 3:50PM0.56m | 5:01AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — |
 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 1904 | 1742 | 1494 | 1339 | 1039 | 825 | 659 | 513 | 485 | 295 | 242 | 286 | 199 | 122 | 92 | 71 | 69 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 67 | 61 | 81 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 13 | W 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 54 | 57 | 15 | 15 | 156 | 193 |
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