
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 8AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
534 | 452 | 362 | 286 | 305 | 782 | 1125 | 1146 | 909 | 787 | 710 | 683 | 696 | 770 | 697 | 605 | 535 | 533 | 533 | 544 | 555 | 492 | 484 | 422 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:49AM1.68m | 4:04PM1.84m | 4:18AM1.70m | 4:34PM1.84m | 4:49AM1.66m | 5:05PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM-0.04m | 10:15PM-0.04m | 10:19AM-0.05m | 10:45PM-0.03m | 10:50AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
534 | 452 | 362 | 286 | 180 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 605 | 535 | 533 | 533 | 544 | 555 | 492 | 484 | 422 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 18 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
24 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
— | 18 | 74 | 160 | 305 | 782 | 1125 | 1146 | 909 | 787 | 710 | 683 | 696 | 770 | 697 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 190 | 158 | 607 | 607 | 607 | 476 | 158 | 158 | 38 | 130 | 274 | 476 | 129 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 396 | 430 | 273 | 149 |
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