
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 1PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
360 | 559 | 517 | 815 | 859 | 776 | 686 | 546 | 466 | 317 | 271 | 458 | 543 | 545 | 512 | 477 | 515 | 597 | 597 | 650 | 650 | 578 | 799 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:38PM1.66m | 5:55AM1.47m | 6:15PM1.50m | 6:35AM1.32m | 6:59PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.08m | 11:50PM0.16m | 11:59AM0.22m | 00:28AM0.31m | 12:41PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 |
360 | 559 | 517 | 815 | 859 | 776 | 686 | 546 | 466 | 317 | 242 | 200 | 143 | 106 | 88 | 65 | 47 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 511 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 9 |
133 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 68 | 100 | 95 | 56 | 57 | 61 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 12 |
12 | 64 | 30 | 16 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
13 | 12 | 28 | 63 | 102 | 112 | 160 | 156 | 211 | 218 | 271 | 458 | 543 | 545 | 512 | 477 | 515 | 597 | 597 | 650 | 650 | 578 | 799 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 634 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 266 | 245 | 239 | 239 | 314 | 433 | 448 | 634 | 448 | 396 | 281 | 149 | 158 | 417 | 164 | 158 | 129 | 0 |
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