
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 11AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
341 | 377 | 341 | 305 | 273 | 273 | 245 | 208 | 181 | 154 | 214 | 372 | 433 | 432 | 390 | 411 | 411 | 368 | 422 | 525 | 572 | 602 | 615 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:10AM1.57m | 5:27PM1.61m | 5:51AM1.47m | 6:09PM1.45m | 6:41AM1.33m | 7:01PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.13m | 11:40PM0.16m | 11:55AM0.27m | 00:24AM0.30m | 12:47PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 12 |
341 | 377 | 341 | 305 | 273 | 273 | 245 | 208 | 181 | 154 | 131 | 101 | 120 | 103 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 68 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
43 | 38 | 38 | 87 | 83 | 105 | 103 | 59 | 58 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 32 | 47 | 27 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 24 | 25 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
54 | — | 60 | 66 | 121 | 141 | 128 | 139 | 144 | 149 | 214 | 372 | 433 | 432 | 390 | 411 | 411 | 368 | 422 | 525 | 572 | 602 | 615 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 59 | 972 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 276 | 277 | 277 | 427 | 607 | 719 | 719 | 448 | 448 | 281 | 149 | 202 | 417 | 415 | 415 | 281 | 22 |
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