
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 4AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
189 | 140 | 143 | 191 | 666 | 596 | 534 | 534 | 534 | 534 | 433 | 286 | 367 | 582 | 592 | 745 | 885 | 721 | 617 | 528 | 627 | 646 | 660 | 600 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:21AM1.63m | 3:36PM1.79m | 3:49AM1.68m | 4:04PM1.84m | 4:18AM1.70m | 4:34PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.01m | 9:45PM-0.00m | 9:50AM-0.04m | 10:15PM-0.04m | 10:19AM-0.05m | 10:45PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 |
79 | 64 | 75 | 51 | 666 | 596 | 534 | 534 | 534 | 534 | 433 | 286 | 32 | 116 | 68 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 600 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 |
189 | 63 | 65 | 41 | 51 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 60 | 64 | 50 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | SW 14 |
15 | 140 | 143 | 191 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | 4 | 12 | 87 | 367 | 582 | 592 | 745 | 885 | 721 | 617 | 528 | 627 | 646 | 660 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 429 | 607 | 607 | 476 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 274 | 1035 | 158 | 54 | 0 |
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