Ebalow Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.83° S 29.31° E

Ebalow 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ebalow sea temperature is
21.0° C
0.5° 

Ebalow surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ebalow today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 9AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s

Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
273
226
184
175
139
136
133
133
389
494
453
373
413
362
752
286
383
388
583
284
1498
1955
1701
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
S
15
S
5
SSW
0
WNW
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
NNW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:38AM1.37m
6:59PM1.42m
7:06AM1.24m
7:29PM1.27m
7:37AM1.10m
8:07PM1.12m
Low Tide
00:39AM0.29m
12:41PM0.28m
1:08AM0.42m
1:10PM0.43m
1:42AM0.55m
1:43PM0.58m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
17
19
20
19
19
18
18
17
16
21
25
23
21
18
16
16
16
18
19
18
17
17
Feels °C
14
14
15
18
18
18
20
19
19
17
15
19
22
22
17
12
11
11
13
15
16
17
17
17
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