Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 6AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 481 | 662 | 856 | 880 | 1346 | 1635 | 1360 | 1150 | 1121 | 697 | 1687 | 2265 | 3289 | 4374 | 4271 | 3736 | 2329 | 1901 | 1465 | 1155 | 1003 | 1123 | 1008 | 912 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:27AM1.31m | 2:51PM1.37m | 2:56AM1.44m | 3:17PM1.50m | 3:23AM1.54m | 3:43PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.35m | 8:52PM0.37m | 9:05AM0.22m | 9:19PM0.25m | 9:30AM0.11m | 9:46PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 481 | 662 | 856 | 880 | 1346 | 1635 | 1360 | 1150 | 1121 | 697 | 1687 | 2265 | 3289 | 4374 | 4271 | 3736 | 2329 | 1901 | 1465 | 1155 | 1003 | 504 | 430 | 633 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 20 | SSW 18 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 13 |
| kJ | 43 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 69 | 427 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | 310 | 340 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 13 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | 35 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 106 | 222 | 363 | 487 | 879 | 1123 | 1008 | 912 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 129 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 222 | 222 | 430 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 427 | 427 | 427 | 427 | 427 | 149 |
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