Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 7PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1419 | 1138 | 1253 | 971 | 839 | 715 | 627 | 1295 | 721 | 829 | 977 | 977 | 1819 | 1710 | 1624 | 1567 | 866 | 999 | 1050 | 1581 | 729 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:43PM1.62m | 3:49AM1.62m | 4:09PM1.72m | 4:16AM1.66m | 4:35PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.11m | 9:46PM0.15m | 9:55AM0.03m | 10:14PM0.08m | 10:21AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
1419 | 1138 | 1253 | 971 | 839 | 715 | 604 | 673 | 416 | 347 | 282 | 282 | 969 | 938 | 866 | 770 | 232 | 180 | 137 | 878 | 729 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | S 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 11 |
— | 192 | 222 | — | 440 | 351 | — | 504 | 51 | 129 | 174 | 163 | 169 | 339 | 344 | 285 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 134 | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | 272 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — |
255 | 497 | 657 | 644 | 639 | 688 | 627 | 1295 | 721 | 829 | 977 | 977 | 1819 | 1710 | 1624 | 1567 | 866 | 999 | 1050 | 1581 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 427 | 448 | 642 | 448 | 418 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 134 | 149 | 202 | 202 | 54 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 158 | 202 | 187 | 54 | 54 |
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