Surf forecast · South Africa · Eastern Cape
Surf forecast Seal Point (Cape St Francis) today
Waves, swell and wind at Seal Point (Cape St Francis) (Eastern Cape, South Africa) today and for the next 3 days, every 3 hours of daylight, with a plain verdict per day — flat, small, fun, good or big, offshore or onshore — and the best window to paddle out.
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Right now
Good light wind.
Seal Point (Cape St Francis) surf forecast, next 3 days
- Flat
- Small
- Fun
- Good
- Big
Sunday 25 October
Good Best window 05:00–08:00: good, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.7 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 1.7 m · 7 s ↑SSW | 8–13 km/h ↑WNW light wind |
| 09:00 | 1.7 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 1.7 m · 7 s ↑SSW | 11–26 km/h ↑WSW cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 1.7 m · 8 s ↑SSW | 1.7 m · 7 s ↑SSW | 14–33 km/h ↑SW cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 1.6 m · 8 s ↑SSW | 1.6 m · 7 s ↑SSW | 14–33 km/h ↑SSW onshore |
| 18:00 | 1.5 m · 8 s ↑SSW | 1.4 m · 7 s ↑SSW | 1–14 km/h ↑W light wind |
Monday 26 October
Fun Best window 05:00–08:00: fun, cross-shore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.4 m · 8 s ↑SSW | 1.2 m · 7 s ↑SSW | 9–15 km/h ↑ENE cross-shore |
| 09:00 | 1.4 m · 8 s ↑S | 1.2 m · 7 s ↑SSW | 24–47 km/h ↑E cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 1.4 m · 7 s ↑S | 1.1 m · 7 s ↑SSW | 25–48 km/h ↑E cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 1.5 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 0.9 m · 7 s ↑SSW | 21–44 km/h ↑E cross-shore |
| 18:00 | 1.5 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 0.9 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 18–36 km/h ↑E cross-shore |
Tuesday 27 October
Fun Best window 18:00–19:00: fun, cross-shore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.7 m · 7 s ↑SE | 1.1 m · 6 s ↑SE | 26–54 km/h ↑WNW cross-shore |
| 09:00 | 2.1 m · 6 s ↑SE | 1.3 m · 6 s ↑SSE | 23–46 km/h ↑W cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 2.1 m · 7 s ↑ESE | 1.8 m · 6 s ↑ESE | 19–40 km/h ↑ESE cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 2.0 m · 7 s ↑ESE | 1.8 m · 6 s ↑ESE | 26–52 km/h ↑E cross-shore |
| 18:00 | 1.9 m · 7 s ↑SE | 1.7 m · 6 s ↑ESE | 20–42 km/h ↑E cross-shore |
Wednesday 28 October
Fun Best window 18:00–19:00: fun, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.4 m · 7 s ↑SE | 1.2 m · 6 s ↑ESE | 10–15 km/h ↑WNW cross-shore |
| 09:00 | 1.3 m · 7 s ↑SE | 1.2 m · 6 s ↑ESE | 12–27 km/h ↑WSW cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 1.3 m · 8 s ↑SE | 1.1 m · 6 s ↑ESE | 15–34 km/h ↑WSW cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 1.3 m · 7 s ↑SE | 1.1 m · 6 s ↑ESE | 11–36 km/h ↑SW cross-shore |
| 18:00 | 1.3 m · 8 s ↑SE | 1.1 m · 6 s ↑ESE | 5–29 km/h ↑S light wind |
Every 3 hours of daylight, local time. Waves = significant height of the whole sea, with the peak period; swell = the long-period part. Arrows point where the waves and the wind are going.
Forecast for Sun 03:00 local time · updated 2026-10-25 01:11 UTC
Waves map around Seal Point (Cape St Francis)
Open the waves map centred on Seal Point (Cape St Francis)
Live significant wave height from NOAA WaveWatch III, averaged over 2° cells: coarser than the forecast above, so near the coast it can differ from it.
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Questions
- Is there surf at Seal Point (Cape St Francis) today?
- Good: waves 1.7 m at 9 s from SSW, swell 1.7 m · 7 s SSW (Sun 03:00).
- Is the wind offshore at Seal Point (Cape St Francis)?
- Wind 1 km/h from NW: light wind for a beach facing SSE.
- When is the best time to surf Seal Point (Cape St Francis) today?
- 05:00–08:00 (good, light wind)
- How warm is the water at Seal Point (Cape St Francis)?
- 18.1 °C
- Where do the numbers come from?
- The Open-Meteo Marine API (wave models of Météo-France, ECMWF and NOAA) for a point just off the beach, and the Open-Meteo forecast for the wind. A model at sea, not a surf report: sandbanks, reefs and tide shape the waves you actually get.
Nearby surf spots
Jeffreys Bay (Supertubes) 23 km · Victoria Bay 212 km · Nahoon Reef (East London) 319 km · Muizenberg 586 km · Big Bay (Cape Town) 594 km · Llandudno 601 km
How it is computed
Hourly Open-Meteo Marine forecast (wave height, peak period and direction, swell) at a point just off Seal Point (Cape St Francis), and the Open-Meteo wind at 10 m. Size: flat under 0.3 m, small under 0.8 m, fun under 1.5 m, good under 2.5 m (with a period of 8 s or more), big above. Wind: under 8 km/h light; otherwise offshore, cross-shore or onshore from its angle to the direction the beach faces. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the best mix of size, period and wind. Rebuilt every 3 hours. Live map.