
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 9PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
388 | 422 | 422 | 584 | 468 | 558 | 286 | 251 | 257 | 270 | 304 | 333 | 587 | 508 | 363 | 481 | 471 | 339 | 400 | 653 | 725 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:59PM1.31m | 7:32AM1.15m | 8:11PM1.11m | 9:45AM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.39m | 1:18AM0.48m | 1:43PM0.58m | 2:49AM0.63m | 4:16PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
23 | 22 | 13 | 358 | 318 | 280 | 286 | 251 | 257 | 270 | 304 | 333 | 355 | 370 | 363 | 300 | 293 | 66 | 57 | 494 | 563 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 7 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 54 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SE 8 | SW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
— | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
388 | 422 | 422 | 584 | 468 | 558 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 587 | 508 | — | 481 | 471 | 339 | 400 | 653 | 725 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 476 | 417 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 199 | 222 | 642 | 222 | 139 | 22 |
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