Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 7PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
434 | 361 | 340 | 340 | 302 | 541 | 622 | 643 | 731 | 617 | 284 | 894 | 1415 | 1413 | 1186 | 617 | 535 | 505 | 408 | 346 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.77m | 5:40AM1.59m | 6:02PM1.69m | 6:09AM1.49m | 6:31PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM-0.03m | 11:39PM0.10m | 11:44AM0.04m | 00:10AM0.18m | 12:12PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
434 | 361 | 340 | 340 | 302 | 375 | 442 | 457 | 524 | 9 | 284 | 8 | 927 | 804 | 707 | 617 | 535 | 505 | 408 | 346 | 284 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | SSW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 15 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
4 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | 541 | 622 | 643 | 731 | 617 | 200 | 894 | 1415 | 1413 | 1186 | — | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 236 | 281 | 273 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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