Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 11AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1462 | 1430 | 1411 | 917 | 1107 | 999 | 666 | 485 | 322 | 266 | 232 | 277 | 271 | 288 | 294 | 288 | 273 | 226 | 212 | 207 | 207 | 217 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:35PM1.77m | 4:44AM1.67m | 5:03PM1.79m | 5:12AM1.64m | 5:31PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.04m | 10:48AM-0.03m | 11:10PM0.04m | 11:16AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
787 | 721 | 736 | 180 | 137 | 99 | 666 | 485 | 322 | 266 | 232 | 277 | 271 | 288 | 294 | 288 | 273 | 226 | 212 | 207 | 207 | 217 | 192 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 7 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
285 | 285 | 232 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 93 | 63 | 41 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 107 | 188 | 144 | 106 | 73 | 53 | 48 | 28 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 12 |
9 | 9 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 |
1462 | 1430 | 1411 | 917 | 1107 | 999 | — | 125 | 293 | 220 | 150 | 137 | 132 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 129 | 149 | 182 | 32 | 476 | 129 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 129 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 199 | 54 | 0 |
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