
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 4AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
713 | 554 | 789 | 537 | 392 | 392 | 384 | 333 | 333 | 279 | 279 | 228 | 605 | 223 | 534 | 458 | 436 | 403 | 239 | 268 | 264 | 257 | 246 | 243 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:35AM1.32m | 1:57PM1.52m | 2:14AM1.45m | 2:31PM1.66m | 2:47AM1.55m | 3:02PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM0.31m | 8:13PM0.25m | 8:16AM0.18m | 8:45PM0.13m | 8:48AM0.09m | 9:14PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | E 10 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
369 | 377 | 398 | 450 | 392 | 392 | 384 | 333 | 333 | 279 | 279 | 228 | 52 | 177 | 139 | 84 | 288 | 287 | 239 | 201 | 162 | 106 | 159 | 130 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | E 10 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | S 6 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
32 | 79 | 384 | 232 | 59 | 104 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 79 | 70 | 54 | 188 | 169 | 173 | 173 | 436 | 403 | 309 | 268 | 264 | 257 | 246 | 243 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 |
— | — | 72 | 65 | — | 54 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 147 | 186 | 245 | 142 | 223 | 534 | 458 | 31 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 46 | 15 | 80 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | — | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
713 | 554 | 789 | 537 | 187 | — | 69 | 89 | 128 | 67 | 78 | 99 | 605 | 182 | 159 | 107 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 417 | 1056 | 222 | 222 | 245 | 54 | 273 | 202 | 476 | 273 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 417 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
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