
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 5AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1073 | 976 | 1015 | 845 | 771 | 573 | 511 | 424 | 751 | 567 | 759 | 521 | 563 | 392 | 384 | 331 | 325 | 277 | 271 | 266 | 518 | 226 | 211 | 469 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:44AM1.17m | 1:17PM1.35m | 1:35AM1.32m | 1:57PM1.52m | 2:14AM1.45m | 2:31PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.46m | 7:34PM0.40m | 7:41AM0.31m | 8:13PM0.25m | 8:16AM0.18m | 8:45PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 |
770 | 716 | 649 | 599 | 625 | 573 | 511 | 407 | 369 | 384 | 370 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 384 | 331 | 325 | 277 | 271 | 266 | 236 | 210 | 170 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | E 10 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 17 | S 7 | SW 16 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 |
84 | 66 | 64 | 40 | 39 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 79 | 384 | 238 | 134 | 97 | 100 | 92 | 106 | 148 | 66 | 251 | 41 | 214 | 211 | 170 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 17 | S 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
— | — | 13 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 66 | 60 | 55 | 33 | 49 | 47 | 8 | 190 | 49 | 142 | 226 | 211 | 469 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | — | SE 6 | — | ESE 6 | SE 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
1073 | 976 | 1015 | 845 | 771 | 10 | 138 | 424 | 751 | 567 | 759 | 521 | 563 | — | 62 | — | 93 | 140 | 40 | 72 | 518 | 130 | 139 | 123 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 22 | 59 | 32 | 139 | 308 | 428 | 158 | 130 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 222 | 54 | 22 | 54 | 245 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 129 | 22 |
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