Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 6AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 313 | 277 | 225 | 228 | 353 | 715 | 2115 | 2111 | 1454 | 1043 | 793 | 643 | 506 | 467 | 367 | 373 | 313 | 318 | 323 | 345 | 1031 | 1090 | 1428 | 1062 |
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-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:37AM1.10m | 8:07PM1.12m | 8:30AM0.96m | 9:51PM0.99m | 12:25PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.55m | 1:43PM0.58m | 2:33AM0.68m | 2:43PM0.72m | 5:16AM0.75m | 6:19PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 313 | 277 | 219 | 209 | 191 | 715 | 2115 | 2111 | 1454 | 1043 | 793 | 643 | 506 | 467 | 367 | 373 | 313 | 318 | 323 | 345 | 68 | 41 | 18 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 86 | 66 | 48 | 46 | 250 | 142 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 62 | 85 | 96 | — | — | — | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 156 | 210 | 225 | 228 | 353 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 25 | 51 | 143 | 157 | — | 1031 | 1090 | 1428 | 1062 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 296 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 273 | 59 | 135 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 273 | 382 | 476 | 416 |
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