
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 11AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
276 | 256 | 256 | 300 | 369 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 377 | 363 | 602 | 619 | 739 | 1037 | 1094 | 1119 | 1151 | 1126 | 742 | 526 | 434 | 615 | 634 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.04m | 11:01PM1.05m | 12:15PM1.15m | 00:44AM1.17m | 1:17PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.70m | 5:36AM0.62m | 6:38PM0.58m | 6:56AM0.46m | 7:34PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
276 | 256 | 256 | 300 | 369 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 377 | 363 | 455 | 72 | 51 | 792 | 723 | 770 | 770 | 702 | 588 | 526 | 434 | 347 | 369 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
37 | 55 | 68 | 65 | 86 | 91 | 91 | 99 | 107 | 107 | 88 | 140 | 136 | 129 | 120 | 114 | 65 | 64 | 40 | 128 | 9 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | SW 19 |
35 | 35 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 42 | 40 | 58 | 36 | — | — | 39 | 28 | 15 | — | 13 | 27 | — | — | — | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
— | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 602 | 619 | 739 | 1037 | 1094 | 1119 | 1151 | 1126 | 742 | — | 138 | 615 | 634 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 972 | 656 | 222 | 167 | 54 | 22 | 22 | 245 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 149 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 273 | 222 | 607 | 417 |
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