
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 6AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
498 | 542 | 522 | 499 | 476 | 367 | 297 | 226 | 229 | 176 | 140 | 188 | 474 | 624 | 633 | 624 | 534 | 439 | 362 | 240 | 621 | 746 | 520 | 536 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:53AM1.54m | 3:09PM1.70m | 3:21AM1.63m | 3:36PM1.79m | 3:49AM1.68m | 4:04PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.10m | 9:18PM0.08m | 9:22AM0.01m | 9:45PM-0.00m | 9:50AM-0.04m | 10:15PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
498 | 542 | 522 | 499 | 476 | 367 | 121 | 104 | 77 | 41 | 63 | 65 | 474 | 624 | 633 | 624 | 534 | 439 | 362 | 232 | 32 | 19 | 83 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
82 | 94 | 94 | 76 | 44 | 45 | 297 | 226 | 229 | 62 | 38 | 33 | 52 | 40 | 21 | 17 | 65 | 99 | 81 | 64 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | E 8 | — |
50 | 47 | 46 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 34 | 34 | 14 | 176 | 140 | 188 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | NE 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
— | 49 | 10 | 15 | 56 | 102 | 202 | — | 33 | 56 | — | 37 | 24 | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | 128 | 240 | 621 | 746 | 520 | 536 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 273 | 417 | 202 | 22 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 158 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 187 | 485 | 602 | 430 | 476 | 222 |
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