
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 12PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
325 | 434 | 271 | 223 | 214 | 534 | 459 | 436 | 403 | 244 | 268 | 264 | 257 | 253 | 246 | 332 | 323 | 357 | 257 | 196 | 190 | 131 | 131 | |
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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:31PM1.66m | 2:47AM1.55m | 3:02PM1.75m | 3:17AM1.61m | 3:31PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.18m | 8:45PM0.13m | 8:48AM0.09m | 9:14PM0.05m | 9:17AM0.03m | 9:42PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
325 | 434 | 271 | 223 | 214 | 210 | 173 | 287 | 244 | 244 | 201 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 130 | 130 | 323 | 357 | 257 | 169 | 108 | 36 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | E 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 10 |
160 | 88 | 91 | 73 | 42 | 534 | 74 | 436 | 403 | 309 | 268 | 264 | 257 | 253 | 246 | 332 | 127 | 130 | 130 | 196 | 190 | 113 | 120 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
147 | 186 | 245 | 188 | 169 | 29 | 458 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 22 | 79 | 47 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 131 | 131 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | E 5 |
16 | 34 | 35 | 77 | 101 | 91 | 459 | 53 | 59 | — | 7 | 45 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 33 | 11 | — | — | — | 23 | — | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 202 | 417 | 273 | 32 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 417 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 7 | 22 | 0 |
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