Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 9PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
608 | 721 | 878 | 887 | 1617 | 1513 | 1462 | 1547 | 856 | 999 | 1083 | 1672 | 680 | 452 | 336 | 271 | 277 | 327 | 334 | 282 | 288 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:09PM1.72m | 4:16AM1.66m | 4:35PM1.77m | 4:44AM1.67m | 5:03PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.03m | 10:14PM0.08m | 10:21AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.04m | 10:48AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | 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 |
416 | 347 | 282 | 282 | 897 | 838 | 787 | 787 | 232 | 180 | 137 | 897 | 680 | 452 | 336 | 271 | 277 | 327 | 334 | 282 | 288 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
51 | 129 | 172 | 163 | 169 | 339 | 344 | 285 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 134 | 93 | 63 | 63 | 94 | 73 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SW 12 | SSE 12 |
— | — | — | — | 272 | 9 | 30 | 9 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 62 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 3 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
608 | 721 | 878 | 887 | 1617 | 1513 | 1462 | 1547 | 856 | 999 | 1083 | 1672 | 13 | 123 | 151 | 203 | 104 | 80 | 89 | 72 | 78 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 296 | 202 | 236 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 44 | 134 | 158 | 158 | 15 | 296 | 129 | 54 | 0 | 10 | 415 | 9 | 10 | 38 |
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