Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 10AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 295 | 287 | 196 | 199 | 302 | 339 | 470 | 283 | 236 | 242 | 195 | 214 | 312 | 317 | 356 | 277 | 217 | 286 | 222 | 402 | 394 | 573 | 745 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.78m | 4:37AM1.69m | 5:00PM1.81m | 5:09AM1.66m | 5:32PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM-0.03m | 10:33PM0.04m | 10:42AM-0.06m | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:14AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 295 | 287 | 196 | 77 | 55 | 46 | 241 | 283 | 236 | 172 | 100 | 98 | 64 | 77 | 255 | 220 | 146 | 143 | 203 | 402 | 394 | 394 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 10 | SSW 18 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 15 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 132 | 95 | 112 | 197 | 184 | 339 | 470 | 16 | 207 | 75 | 104 | 65 | 6 | 37 | 62 | 77 | 130 | 138 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 21 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 73 | 73 | 66 | 46 | 302 | 122 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 147 | 7 | 6 | — | 2 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 199 | 279 | 326 | 19 | 253 | 197 | 242 | 195 | 214 | 312 | 317 | 356 | 277 | 217 | 286 | 222 | — | — | 573 | 745 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 602 | 273 | 239 | 167 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 236 | 273 | 433 | 149 | 129 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 54 | 37 |
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