Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 2PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
210 | 235 | 237 | 208 | 261 | 268 | 336 | 320 | 237 | 277 | 143 | 410 | 394 | 555 | 703 | 705 | 718 | 718 | 731 | 617 | 792 | 545 | 516 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.81m | 5:09AM1.66m | 5:32PM1.77m | 5:40AM1.59m | 6:02PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM-0.06m | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:14AM-0.03m | 11:39PM0.10m | 11:44AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
172 | 172 | 163 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 247 | 220 | 166 | 146 | 121 | 410 | 394 | 394 | 410 | 442 | 514 | 524 | 533 | 9 | 9 | 278 | 365 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 11 | SW 13 |
96 | 75 | 100 | 65 | 64 | 37 | 77 | 104 | 127 | 135 | 143 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 231 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 |
207 | 147 | 104 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
210 | 235 | 237 | 208 | 261 | 268 | 336 | 320 | 237 | 277 | — | — | — | 555 | 703 | 705 | 718 | 718 | 731 | 617 | 792 | 545 | 516 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 158 | 273 | 433 | 236 | 134 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 202 | 202 | 149 | 0 |
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