Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 7AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 230 | 225 | 189 | 157 | 144 | 122 | 113 | 326 | 441 | 596 | 551 | 443 | 330 | 264 | 257 | 68 | 154 | 87 | 116 | 122 | 131 | 137 | 108 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:32AM1.41m | 5:41PM1.41m | 5:59AM1.30m | 6:07PM1.28m | 6:30AM1.17m | 6:38PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.22m | 11:33AM0.31m | 11:52PM0.34m | 12:01PM0.44m | 00:23AM0.46m | 12:33PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 230 | 225 | 189 | 157 | 125 | 122 | 113 | 86 | 441 | 596 | 551 | 443 | 330 | 264 | 257 | 189 | 87 | 87 | 116 | 122 | 131 | 137 | 108 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 39 | 88 | 104 | 144 | 33 | 13 | 326 | 86 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 154 | — | 114 | 83 | 80 | 75 | 74 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | — | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 18 | — | 17 | 9 | 206 | 85 | 11 | 7 | — | — | 16 | 17 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 269 | 22 | 69 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 249 | 40 | 77 | 114 | 94 | 78 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 38 | 9 | 187 | 656 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 273 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 139 | 274 | 129 | 417 | 417 | 129 | 7 |
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