Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 4AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
247 | 232 | 307 | 320 | 237 | 236 | 434 | 410 | 394 | 340 | 631 | 611 | 643 | 643 | 731 | 617 | 235 | 514 | 878 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.81m | 5:09AM1.66m | 5:32PM1.77m | 5:40AM1.59m | 6:02PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:14AM-0.03m | 11:39PM0.10m | 11:44AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 |
75 | 102 | 218 | 220 | 166 | 143 | 434 | 410 | 394 | 340 | 354 | 442 | 449 | 457 | 457 | 9 | 235 | 352 | 878 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
64 | 37 | 102 | 104 | 127 | 135 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 |
6 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
247 | 232 | 307 | 320 | 237 | 236 | — | — | — | — | 631 | 611 | 643 | 643 | 731 | 617 | 219 | 514 | 487 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 149 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 202 | 273 | 135 | 22 |
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