Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 4AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1256 | 878 | 492 | 411 | 309 | 270 | 195 | 226 | 145 | 130 | 99 | 114 | 265 | 212 | 186 | 352 | 1376 | 1071 | 624 | 548 | 530 | 713 | 642 | 1010 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:02PM0.97m | 12:18PM1.09m | 00:31AM1.09m | 1:01PM1.25m | 1:13AM1.23m | 1:33PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.67m | 6:31PM0.66m | 6:35AM0.54m | 7:13PM0.50m | 7:13AM0.40m | 7:45PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 792 | 562 | 492 | 411 | 309 | 270 | 195 | 226 | 145 | 78 | 99 | 85 | 140 | 138 | 186 | 352 | 1376 | 1071 | 624 | 548 | 530 | 60 | 59 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | S 9 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 40 | 33 | 118 | 97 | 97 | 81 | 81 | 172 | 277 | 81 | 87 | 94 | 77 | 77 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 39 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 56 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 52 | 33 | 79 | 81 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 13 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SSW 11 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 1256 | 878 | 294 | — | — | — | 8 | 20 | 114 | 130 | 27 | 114 | 265 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 713 | 642 | 1010 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 273 | 273 | 277 | 602 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 428 | 607 | 607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1034 | 275 |
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