Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 11AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 527 | 617 | 286 | 494 | 549 | 887 | 385 | 216 | 136 | 116 | 122 | 133 | 129 | 135 | 161 | 138 | 148 | 104 | 123 | 138 | 276 | 97 | 239 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:25PM1.72m | 4:40AM1.59m | 4:51PM1.64m | 5:06AM1.51m | 5:16PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.05m | 10:34PM0.05m | 10:40AM0.11m | 10:59PM0.12m | 11:06AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 197 | 197 | 77 | 98 | 82 | 549 | 385 | 216 | 119 | 116 | 122 | 133 | 129 | 135 | 138 | 138 | 148 | 104 | 123 | 78 | 40 | 72 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 9 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 112 | 83 | 101 | — | — | 81 | — | 68 | 79 | 64 | 45 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 90 | 76 | 65 | 40 | 59 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 5 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 154 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 51 | 56 | 37 | 8 | 19 | 131 | 161 | 111 | 109 | 13 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 527 | 617 | 286 | 494 | 549 | 887 | 45 | 159 | 136 | 82 | 60 | 52 | 33 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | 138 | 276 | 97 | 239 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 129 | 607 | 129 | 32 | 236 | 129 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 129 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 427 | 273 | 245 | 149 | 22 |
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