Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 12AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
139 | 136 | 133 | 178 | 472 | 494 | 447 | 440 | 419 | 431 | 644 | 313 | 373 | 327 | 508 | 476 | 612 | 1931 | 1966 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:59PM1.42m | 7:06AM1.24m | 7:29PM1.27m | 7:37AM1.10m | 8:07PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.42m | 1:10PM0.43m | 1:42AM0.55m | 1:43PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
139 | 136 | 133 | 133 | 472 | 494 | 447 | 440 | 419 | 95 | 97 | 313 | 225 | 219 | 302 | 229 | 195 | 1931 | 1966 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
35 | 28 | 34 | 178 | 103 | 103 | 101 | — | 55 | 431 | 64 | 87 | 64 | 48 | 167 | 209 | 612 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | — |
10 | 60 | 93 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 34 | 34 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — |
24 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 162 | 232 | 102 | 142 | 644 | 257 | 373 | 327 | 508 | 476 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 202 | 273 | 129 | 9 | 174 | 382 | 289 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











