Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 1PM is: 1.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
662 | 856 | 880 | 1346 | 1635 | 1209 | 892 | 759 | 697 | 1687 | 2523 | 4209 | 5023 | 4456 | 3225 | 2523 | 1901 | 1487 | 1283 | 1018 | 972 | 891 | 844 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:51PM1.37m | 2:56AM1.44m | 3:17PM1.50m | 3:23AM1.54m | 3:43PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.35m | 8:52PM0.37m | 9:05AM0.22m | 9:19PM0.25m | 9:30AM0.11m | 9:46PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 13 |
662 | 856 | 880 | 1346 | 1635 | 1209 | 892 | 759 | 697 | 1687 | 2523 | 4209 | 5023 | 4456 | 3225 | 2523 | 1901 | 1487 | 1283 | 1018 | 972 | 690 | 747 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 18 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
30 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 56 | 427 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 222 | 45 | 476 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | S 20 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | 3 | 13 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 30 | 94 | 201 | 312 | 348 | 607 | 913 | 891 | 844 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 415 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 274 | 274 | 239 | 239 | 245 | 245 | 427 | 427 | 427 | 427 | 427 | 202 |
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