Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 8PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
217 | 176 | 176 | 184 | 192 | 192 | 150 | 113 | 110 | 103 | 132 | 158 | 229 | 321 | 431 | 508 | 773 | 996 | 892 | 962 | 752 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.75m | 5:42AM1.57m | 6:02PM1.67m | 6:14AM1.47m | 6:36PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM-0.00m | 11:41PM0.09m | 11:45AM0.07m | 00:13AM0.17m | 12:18PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
217 | 176 | 176 | 184 | 192 | 192 | 150 | 113 | 110 | 103 | 132 | 129 | 94 | 321 | 431 | 508 | 773 | 996 | 892 | 962 | 752 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
79 | 55 | 51 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 89 | 158 | 229 | 90 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 76 | 79 | 75 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 9 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 48 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 131 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 54 | 222 | 167 | 139 |
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