Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 8AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
715 | 1140 | 1043 | 623 | 705 | 858 | 955 | 1778 | 1653 | 1567 | 1567 | 770 | 907 | 977 | 1448 | 619 | 517 | 351 | 293 | 277 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 288 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:49AM1.62m | 4:09PM1.72m | 4:16AM1.66m | 4:35PM1.77m | 4:44AM1.67m | 5:03PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.03m | 10:14PM0.08m | 10:21AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.04m | 10:48AM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | 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 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
715 | 574 | 567 | 416 | 347 | 278 | 282 | 969 | 917 | 838 | 838 | 232 | 180 | 137 | 811 | 619 | 517 | 351 | 293 | 277 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 288 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
351 | 604 | 504 | 51 | 129 | 172 | 163 | 169 | 339 | 344 | 285 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 134 | 93 | 63 | 62 | 40 | 76 | 73 | 56 | 42 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 |
— | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | 272 | 9 | 30 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 33 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
688 | 1140 | 1043 | 623 | 705 | 858 | 955 | 1778 | 1653 | 1567 | 1567 | 770 | 907 | 977 | 1448 | 12 | 94 | 170 | 119 | 139 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 149 | 22 | 158 | 202 | 202 | 236 | 149 | 134 | 129 | 134 | 134 | 158 | 164 | 16 | 415 | 266 | 54 | 10 | 10 | 430 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
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