Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 5AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 70 | 73 | 253 | 234 | 270 | 210 | 277 | 249 | 554 | 692 | 762 | 1691 | 2343 | 1696 | 2167 | 1525 | 710 | 528 | 399 | 348 | 251 | 190 | 254 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.03m | 7:35PM1.01m | 10:11AM0.97m | 11:02PM0.97m | 12:18PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.59m | 1:26PM0.72m | 2:38AM0.70m | 4:34PM0.79m | 5:29AM0.67m | 6:31PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 50 | 38 | 73 | 253 | 94 | 183 | 210 | 114 | 109 | 116 | 154 | 92 | 61 | 28 | 27 | 1249 | 919 | 710 | 528 | 399 | 348 | 251 | 190 | 254 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 | ENE 9 | SW 15 | SE 5 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 92 | 70 | 27 | 88 | 55 | 15 | — | 277 | 249 | 210 | 30 | 24 | 13 | — | — | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 42 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 5 | — | SSW 15 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 99 | 211 | 206 | 9 | — | 148 | — | 40 | 40 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 234 | 270 | 100 | 194 | 200 | 554 | 692 | 762 | 1691 | 2343 | 1696 | 2167 | 1525 | 399 | — | — | — | 70 | 33 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 26 | 59 | 415 | 273 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 274 | 430 | 607 | 607 | 159 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 274 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 129 |
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