EXCELLENT 10.0
Elands Bay
Western Cape, South Africa
Right now
· Swell SW 0.6m 11sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high0.8–1.3m
Smooth, clean waves· 11s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water3kph
NNE
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
06:0009:0012:00
Tides
Today
▲03:23 AM0.8m
▼09:39 AM0.8m
▲03:42 PM0.7m
▼09:42 PM0.7m
Today's Tides · Thursday, April 2, 2026
Now0.21m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
03:23 AM
0.82m
▲
High Tide
03:42 PM
0.68m
▼
Low Tide
09:39 AM
0.75m
▼
Low Tide
09:42 PM
0.68m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.8–2.0m face · Avg 9s
Primary swell SW · 0.6m · 6s
Thu, Apr 2
0.9-1.4m
24h
5.9s
0.8-1.3m
03h
7.3s
0.9-1.3m
06h
11.2s
0.9-1.5m
09h
10.4s
1.1-1.6m
12h
9.6s
1.1-1.8m
15h
9.2s
1.2-1.9m
18h
9.7s
1.3-2.0m
21h
9.9s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Thu, Apr 2
5.6
↘
24h
SE
3.3
↘
03h
SE
6.8
↗
06h
ENE
5.3
↗
09h
NNE
2.5
↖
12h
NW
1.4
↓
15h
S
2.5
↓
18h
S
6.6
↙
21h
WSW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
EXCELLENT
Good size · long period · Good wind⏰Best: 03:00 · 06:00
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Elands Bay. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
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