Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 1AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 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 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
715 | 2115 | 2111 | 1454 | 1043 | 793 | 643 | 506 | 467 | 367 | 373 | 313 | 318 | 318 | 339 | 660 | 1096 | 1770 | 1593 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:07PM1.12m | 8:30AM0.96m | 9:51PM0.99m | 12:25PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM0.68m | 2:43PM0.72m | 5:16AM0.75m | 6:19PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 |
715 | 2115 | 2111 | 1454 | 1043 | 793 | 643 | 506 | 467 | 367 | 373 | 313 | 318 | 318 | 339 | 56 | 26 | 172 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | — |
134 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 48 | 70 | — | — | 16 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 27 | 94 | 108 | 118 | 660 | 1096 | 1770 | 1593 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 129 | 273 | 59 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 139 | 607 | 476 | 10 |
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