Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 3AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 96mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 10 | SSW 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 426 | 435 | 374 | 367 | 360 | 353 | 417 | 435 | 546 | 806 | 919 | 1064 | 755 | 1083 | 1185 | 812 | 731 | 723 | 847 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.42m | 6:23AM1.28m | 6:36PM1.27m | 6:49AM1.14m | 7:04PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.36m | 12:26PM0.42m | 00:49AM0.50m | 12:53PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 426 | 435 | 374 | 367 | 360 | 353 | 346 | 346 | 546 | 551 | 609 | 651 | 755 | 123 | 1185 | 812 | 731 | 140 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 98 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 50 | 74 | 99 | 134 | 368 | 324 | 394 | 129 | — | 87 | 172 | 173 | 125 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | 197 | 84 | 280 | 363 | 158 | 147 | 136 | — | — | — | 85 | 121 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | — | SSE 8 | — | E 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 319 | 247 | 371 | 269 | 178 | 261 | 417 | 435 | 358 | 806 | 919 | 1064 | 310 | 1083 | — | 253 | — | 723 | 847 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 476 | 476 | 54 | 10 | 5 | 222 | 202 | 129 | 129 | 149 | 356 | 396 | 656 | 656 | 1035 | 1035 | 2835 | 656 | 222 |
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