
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 9AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
245 | 339 | 530 | 626 | 685 | 963 | 1152 | 771 | 786 | 724 | 724 | 663 | 592 | 514 | 514 | 663 | 676 | 663 | 588 | 507 | 442 | 440 | 358 | 338 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:30AM1.62m | 3:59PM1.61m | 4:14AM1.65m | 4:42PM1.68m | 4:55AM1.65m | 5:23PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.08m | 10:04PM0.13m | 10:26AM0.02m | 10:48PM0.10m | 11:05AM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
227 | 339 | 530 | 626 | 685 | 695 | 814 | 771 | 786 | 724 | 724 | 663 | 592 | 514 | 514 | 663 | 676 | 663 | 588 | 507 | 442 | 440 | 358 | 338 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
142 | 87 | 47 | 29 | 41 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 85 | 125 | 103 | 135 | 257 | 232 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SE 10 |
115 | 49 | 41 | 42 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 20 | — | 14 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 39 | 104 | 11 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
245 | 154 | — | — | — | 963 | 1152 | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 187 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 59 | 22 | 0 |
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