Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 7PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | S 6 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 372 | 268 | 264 | 51 | 156 | 213 | 160 | 197 | 362 | 278 | 157 | 113 | 96 | 86 | 70 | 73 | 88 | 235 | 230 | 264 | 249 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.28m | 6:30AM1.17m | 6:38PM1.14m | 7:20AM1.03m | 7:35PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.44m | 00:23AM0.46m | 12:33PM0.58m | 1:05AM0.59m | 1:26PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 372 | 268 | 264 | 206 | 69 | 119 | 160 | 197 | 180 | 162 | 137 | 108 | 89 | 55 | 41 | 33 | 88 | 68 | 46 | 210 | 201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 66 | 66 | 50 | 36 | 189 | 116 | 114 | 83 | — | 42 | 39 | 38 | 96 | 72 | 70 | 73 | 175 | 55 | 80 | 22 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 72 | 86 | 211 | 203 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 12 | 51 | 156 | 213 | 5 | 136 | 362 | 278 | 157 | 113 | — | — | — | 16 | 19 | 235 | 230 | 264 | 249 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 273 | 273 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 274 | 415 | 417 | 129 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 149 | 202 | 273 | 273 | 199 | 178 |
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