
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 6AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
546 | 466 | 366 | 311 | 444 | 471 | 545 | 469 | 481 | 489 | 515 | 502 | 554 | 536 | 740 | 794 | 359 | 376 | 333 | 324 | 290 | 297 | 318 | 325 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:55AM1.47m | 6:15PM1.50m | 6:35AM1.32m | 6:59PM1.31m | 7:32AM1.15m | 8:11PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50PM0.16m | 11:59AM0.22m | 00:28AM0.31m | 12:41PM0.39m | 1:18AM0.48m | 1:43PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
546 | 466 | 366 | 311 | 200 | 141 | 106 | 102 | 65 | 47 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 474 | 394 | 359 | 376 | 333 | 324 | 290 | 297 | 318 | 325 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
56 | 57 | 61 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 |
136 | 144 | 173 | 230 | 444 | 471 | 545 | 469 | 481 | 489 | 515 | 502 | 554 | 536 | 740 | 794 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 239 | 314 | 433 | 448 | 602 | 448 | 396 | 281 | 149 | 476 | 158 | 417 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 273 | 174 | 10 | 7 |
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