
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 7AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
256 | 799 | 2689 | 1398 | 2560 | 1544 | 1541 | 1680 | 1895 | 2839 | 2976 | 2855 | 2627 | 2319 | 2049 | 1804 | 1592 | 1430 | 1259 | 1092 | 1230 | 1230 | 1189 | 1136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:24AM1.11m | 11:11PM1.32m | 12:00PM1.13m | 00:35AM1.36m | 1:20PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.51m | 4:26PM0.50m | 5:47AM0.49m | 5:57PM0.48m | 7:07AM0.40m | 7:18PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
140 | 367 | 1433 | 1398 | 1467 | 1544 | 1541 | 1680 | 1895 | 2839 | 2976 | 2855 | 2627 | 2319 | 2049 | 1804 | 1592 | 1430 | 1259 | 1092 | 1230 | 1230 | 1189 | 1136 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
166 | 239 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 |
256 | 799 | 2689 | — | 2560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 129 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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