The Point (Elands Bay) surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 25 May 2026 SAST
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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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The Point (Elands Bay) today?

The current surf forecast for The Point (Elands Bay) at 12AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)--
Afternoon (26 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (26 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1449
1387
1346
1274
1137
968
953
812
774
762
688
1122
1026
1286
1342
3777
3921
3965
3479
2836
2555
2555
2582
2513
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
SE
10
S
15
SW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:43PM1.42m
12:24PM1.29m
00:30AM1.45m
1:08PM1.35m
1:11AM1.48m
1:45PM1.40m
Low Tide
5:34PM0.52m
6:22AM0.38m
6:27PM0.48m
7:04AM0.32m
7:11PM0.44m
7:40AM0.28m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:51
5:51
5:50
Temp °C
18
16
16
15
14
14
15
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
17
18
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
18
17
15
16
15
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
15
14
17
16
15
15
16
16
15
15
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
15
Energy kJ
1449
1387
1346
1274
1137
968
953
812
774
762
688
1122
1026
1286
894
3777
3921
3965
3479
2836
2555
2555
2582
2513
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
18
1.5
WSW
18
Energy kJ
128
266
1342
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
54
0
0
0
0
0
0
54
54
0
0
0
0
0
0
54
54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
6
5
7
6
6
6
6
7
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
6
6
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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