Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 3AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
400 | 367 | 373 | 313 | 318 | 318 | 339 | 660 | 585 | 1287 | 1203 | 856 | 585 | 759 | 576 | 606 | 361 | 394 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:51PM0.99m | 12:25PM0.93m | 00:57AM1.04m | 1:47PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.72m | 5:16AM0.75m | 6:19PM0.76m | 7:33AM0.63m | 7:45PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
400 | 367 | 373 | 313 | 318 | 318 | 339 | 50 | 32 | 15 | 223 | 207 | 156 | 413 | 358 | 318 | 361 | 394 | 268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 12 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 45 | 66 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 133 | 127 | 93 | 57 | 6 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 6 | — | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — |
2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 78 | 80 | 660 | 585 | 1287 | 1203 | 856 | 585 | 759 | 576 | 606 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 202 | 54 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 273 | 293 | 476 | 158 | 130 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 490 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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