
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 7AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | E 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
336 | 1499 | 1350 | 1621 | 1935 | 1676 | 760 | 1138 | 948 | 794 | 727 | 523 | 457 | 448 | 242 | 259 | 254 | 297 | 281 | 279 | 371 | 617 | 1102 | 1748 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:37AM1.17m | 8:19PM1.20m | 9:13AM1.02m | 10:43PM1.08m | 12:16PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.46m | 1:46PM0.51m | 2:53AM0.62m | 3:32PM0.66m | 5:38AM0.64m | 6:28PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | 20 | 18 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 |
336 | 305 | 175 | 68 | 50 | 51 | 760 | 1138 | 948 | 794 | 727 | 523 | 457 | 448 | 163 | 259 | 254 | 297 | 281 | 225 | 212 | 202 | 1102 | 1748 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 22 | SSW 10 | S 13 |
— | — | — | 39 | 12 | 12 | 573 | 49 | 81 | 157 | 153 | 156 | 145 | 157 | 242 | 234 | 198 | 218 | 164 | 44 | 43 | 617 | 167 | 609 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | E 10 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 25 | SSW 24 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | 48 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 71 | 122 | 99 | 69 | 67 | 122 | 371 | 32 | 127 | 218 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 |
308 | 1499 | 1350 | 1621 | 1935 | 1676 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 79 | — | — | — | 19 | 279 | 262 | 287 | 327 | 121 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 517 | 651 | 1673 | 940 | 1055 | 1037 | 656 | 656 | 634 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 1037 | 1035 | 273 | 54 | 54 | 7 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 273 |
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