
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 10AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1080 | 926 | 710 | 528 | 410 | 382 | 194 | 190 | 147 | 138 | 138 | 163 | 365 | 99 | 91 | 79 | 76 | 69 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 34 | 40 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:19AM1.48m | 2:33PM1.70m | 2:51AM1.58m | 3:05PM1.79m | 3:24AM1.64m | 3:38PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.15m | 8:46PM0.07m | 8:50AM0.06m | 9:18PM-0.01m | 9:23AM0.00m | 9:51PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 5 | S 11 |
1080 | 926 | 710 | 528 | 410 | 382 | 194 | 190 | 147 | 138 | 138 | 108 | 29 | 57 | 74 | 47 | 29 | 69 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 34 | 13 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | S 8 | ESE 5 |
36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 15 | 107 | 105 | 94 | 69 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 52 | 56 | 76 | 51 | 16 | 12 | 33 | 20 | 18 | 33 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 10 | SE 10 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 8 |
14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 51 | 16 | 7 | 99 | 91 | 79 | 76 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — |
2 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 163 | 365 | 94 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 14 | 13 | 13 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 273 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 417 | 10 | 54 | 0 | 139 | 174 | 202 | 427 | 2835 | 222 | 149 | 0 |
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