Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 9PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
643 | 506 | 467 | 367 | 373 | 313 | 318 | 318 | 339 | 660 | 666 | 1534 | 1256 | 875 | 1093 | 759 | 675 | 372 | 441 | 394 | 370 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:30AM0.96m | 9:51PM0.99m | 12:25PM0.93m | 00:57AM1.04m | 1:47PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.72m | 5:16AM0.75m | 6:19PM0.76m | 7:33AM0.63m | 7:45PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
643 | 506 | 467 | 367 | 373 | 313 | 318 | 318 | 339 | 51 | 33 | 15 | 165 | 207 | 585 | 474 | 422 | 72 | 441 | 394 | 370 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 |
21 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 43 | 75 | — | — | 16 | 10 | 147 | 138 | 96 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 64 | 87 | 660 | 666 | 1534 | 1256 | 875 | 1093 | 759 | 675 | 372 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 129 | 273 | 54 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 139 | 302 | 416 | 158 | 130 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 417 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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