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The Point (Elands Bay) surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 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
14.7° C
(Which is 1.9°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 7AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
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 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | |
427 | 435 | 330 | 347 | 347 | 1014 | 1492 | 1468 | 1388 | 1186 | 1110 | 958 | 739 | 727 | 668 | 659 | 587 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 325 | 752 | 779 | 555 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:40AM1.74m | 2:15PM1.64m | 2:25AM1.80m | 2:59PM1.69m | 3:10AM1.81m | 3:43PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.02m | 8:16PM0.17m | 8:47AM-0.04m | 9:01PM0.12m | 9:31AM-0.04m | 9:47PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 17 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 427 | 435 | 330 | 347 | 347 | 1014 | 1492 | 1468 | 1388 | 1186 | 1110 | 958 | 739 | 727 | 668 | 659 | 587 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 325 | 752 | 779 | 555 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | W 13 | W 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 206 | 155 | 188 | 335 | 331 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 218 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | W 17 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 89 | — | 147 | 24 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 2 | — | S 2 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 161 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 167 | 207 | 197 |
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Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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