
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 2PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
452 | 362 | 286 | 258 | 549 | 956 | 975 | 828 | 713 | 680 | 683 | 681 | 739 | 697 | 1064 | 612 | 610 | 610 | 623 | 635 | 567 | 484 | 479 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:04PM1.84m | 4:18AM1.70m | 4:34PM1.84m | 4:49AM1.66m | 5:05PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM-0.04m | 10:15PM-0.04m | 10:19AM-0.05m | 10:45PM-0.03m | 10:50AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
452 | 362 | 286 | 180 | 116 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 618 | 612 | 610 | 610 | 623 | 635 | 567 | 484 | 479 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 18 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
41 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | S 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 50 | 110 | 258 | 549 | 956 | 975 | 828 | 713 | 680 | 683 | 681 | 739 | 697 | 1064 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 54 | 517 | 607 | 607 | 476 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 274 | 476 | 129 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 429 | 222 | 274 | 22 |
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