Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 1PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1365 | 1883 | 712 | 574 | 499 | 509 | 449 | 237 | 218 | 166 | 98 | 84 | 82 | 85 | 226 | 481 | 654 | 856 | 892 | 1361 | 1496 | 1223 | 1029 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47PM1.06m | 1:52AM1.18m | 2:23PM1.22m | 2:27AM1.31m | 2:51PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.63m | 7:45PM0.63m | 8:11AM0.49m | 8:22PM0.50m | 8:39AM0.35m | 8:52PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
11 | 942 | 712 | 574 | 499 | 509 | 449 | 237 | 218 | 166 | 98 | 75 | 82 | 44 | 226 | 481 | 654 | 856 | 892 | 1361 | 1496 | 1223 | 1029 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
— | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 132 | 144 | 108 | 55 | 84 | 29 | 85 | 62 | 61 | 30 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
— | — | 6 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 82 | 79 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1365 | 1883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 416 | 5 | 7 | 416 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
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