
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 4AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
393 | 242 | 180 | 163 | 577 | 220 | 225 | 220 | 725 | 877 | 700 | 683 | 579 | 727 | 686 | 449 | 443 | 461 | 469 | 419 | 217 | 323 | 374 | 355 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:39AM1.32m | 3:07PM1.32m | 3:13AM1.42m | 3:39PM1.42m | 3:44AM1.50m | 4:08PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.36m | 9:05PM0.39m | 9:26AM0.25m | 9:37PM0.31m | 9:55AM0.17m | 10:08PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
124 | 118 | 97 | 83 | 69 | 49 | 133 | 220 | 725 | 877 | 700 | 683 | 512 | 474 | 455 | 409 | 313 | 324 | 469 | 268 | 191 | 323 | 374 | 355 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 |
280 | 242 | 180 | 163 | 55 | 147 | 50 | 131 | 20 | 107 | 120 | 86 | 25 | 15 | 27 | 138 | 142 | 431 | 419 | 219 | 217 | 216 | 171 | 154 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 10 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 7 | E 10 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
74 | 25 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 103 | 173 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 29 | — | — | — | 449 | 443 | 101 | 68 | 419 | 138 | 307 | 330 | 334 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
393 | — | — | — | 577 | 220 | 225 | 161 | 130 | — | — | 304 | 579 | 727 | 686 | — | — | 461 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 273 | 382 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 274 | 1035 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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