EXCELLENT 8.0
Elands Bay
Western Cape, South Africa
Right now
· Swell WSW 1.0m 10sToo windySKIP TODAY
Waves
Chest high0.9–1.5m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Windy — choppy, harder to surf20kph
SW · gusts 28kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▼02:49 AM0.1m
▲09:07 AM0.1m
▼04:00 PM0.2m
▲10:43 PM0.2m
Today's Tides · Friday, April 10, 2026
Now0.15m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
09:07 AM
0.12m
▲
High Tide
10:43 PM
0.19m
▼
Low Tide
02:49 AM
0.09m
▼
Low Tide
04:00 PM
0.16m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.8–1.8m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell WSW · 0.9m · 10s
Sat, Apr 11
0.8-1.3m
24h
9.7s
0.8-1.3m
03h
9.6s
0.9-1.3m
06h
9.5s
0.9-1.4m
09h
9.4s
0.9-1.4m
12h
9.3s
1.0-1.5m
15h
9.5s
1.1-1.8m
18h
9.8s
1.1-1.8m
21h
9.8s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sat, Apr 11
2.5
↖
24h
NW
4.4
↑
03h
N
4.6
↗
06h
NE
5.9
↙
09h
WSW
6
↙
12h
WSW
19.9
↙
15h
SW
21.3
↓
18h
S
18.8
↓
21h
S
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · Too windy⏰Best: 24:00 · 03:00
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.
Available Lessons at this Spot
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