Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 3PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 697 | 1687 | 2766 | 4528 | 5430 | 4817 | 3923 | 2680 | 2069 | 1787 | 1419 | 1138 | 1253 | 971 | 848 | 715 | 642 | 1151 | 682 | 878 | 977 | 977 | 969 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:17PM1.50m | 3:23AM1.54m | 3:43PM1.62m | 3:49AM1.62m | 4:09PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.22m | 9:19PM0.25m | 9:30AM0.11m | 9:46PM0.15m | 9:55AM0.03m | 10:14PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 697 | 1687 | 2766 | 4528 | 5430 | 4817 | 3923 | 2680 | 2069 | 1787 | 1419 | 1138 | 1253 | 971 | 848 | 715 | 604 | 616 | 416 | 347 | 282 | 282 | 214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | S 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 427 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 225 | — | 440 | 371 | — | 504 | 51 | 129 | 174 | 163 | 272 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 41 | 117 | 208 | 302 | 527 | 726 | 756 | 672 | 612 | 642 | 1151 | 682 | 878 | 977 | 977 | 969 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 274 | 274 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 315 | 314 | 427 | 448 | 448 | 433 | 418 | 236 | 149 | 32 | 129 | 296 | 236 | 236 | 135 |
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