
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 2PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
542 | 522 | 499 | 408 | 367 | 297 | 226 | 301 | 176 | 180 | 191 | 675 | 721 | 624 | 542 | 459 | 452 | 1262 | 286 | 482 | 604 | 428 | 376 | |
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 | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:09PM1.70m | 3:21AM1.63m | 3:36PM1.79m | 3:49AM1.68m | 4:04PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.10m | 9:18PM0.08m | 9:22AM0.01m | 9:45PM-0.00m | 9:50AM-0.04m | 10:15PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 |
542 | 522 | 499 | 408 | 367 | 121 | 108 | 82 | 62 | 63 | 51 | 675 | 721 | 624 | 542 | 459 | 452 | 83 | 286 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
94 | 94 | 76 | 58 | 45 | 297 | 226 | 23 | 176 | 180 | 191 | 51 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 94 | 99 | 7 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | S 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
47 | 46 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 83 | 51 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
— | 54 | 62 | 56 | 106 | 209 | — | 301 | 14 | 14 | 10 | — | 12 | 40 | 75 | — | 3 | 1262 | 262 | 482 | 604 | 428 | 376 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 59 | 273 | 476 | 187 | 19 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 59 | 22 | 32 | 10 | 307 | 487 | 607 | 602 | 476 | 158 |
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