Ebalow Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Wild Coast)
| Name: | Ebalow |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | rarely breaks |
| Best Swell: ESE | Offshore Wind: WNW |
Ebalow in Wild Coast is an exposed point break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east southeast.The break here is a left hand point. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include sharks and rocks.
Overall Ebalow Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph describes the range of swells directed at Ebalow through an average year and ... (show all text)
The rose diagram shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text)
Also see Ebalow surf quality by season and Ebalow surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Ebalow |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ebalow:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Presleys Bay | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Rame Head | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Sharks Point | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Mpande Bay | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Lwandile | 6 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Ebalow: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4569 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5325 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5353 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5737 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 5947 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Ebalow: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 170 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2629 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2824 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3186 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3516 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Ebalow: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 115 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 211 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 211 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 211 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 211 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Ebalow: |
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| Closest city location | Port Saint Johns (South Africa) | 19 mi |
| Second closest city location | Umtata (South Africa) | 43 mi |
| Third closest city location | Ibhayi (South Africa) | 70 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Butterworth (South Africa) | 76 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Kokstad (South Africa) | 88 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Ebalow is Umtata Airport (UTT) in South Africa, which is 68 km (42 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Ebalow is Margate Airport (MGH), also in South Africa, 146 km (91 miles) away.
- The third closest airport is East London Airport (ELS), also in South Africa, 194 km (120 miles) away.
