Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 3AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 340 | 340 | 302 | 525 | 622 | 643 | 731 | 617 | 284 | 351 | 1307 | 1085 | 1141 | 617 | 595 | 514 | 416 | 346 | 332 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.77m | 5:40AM1.59m | 6:02PM1.69m | 6:09AM1.49m | 6:31PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.10m | 11:44AM0.04m | 00:10AM0.18m | 12:12PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 340 | 340 | 302 | 375 | 442 | 451 | 457 | 9 | 284 | 351 | 927 | 804 | 707 | 617 | 595 | 514 | 416 | 346 | 332 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 13 | SSW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 525 | 622 | 643 | 731 | 617 | 194 | 212 | 1307 | 1085 | 1141 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 281 | 273 | 149 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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