
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 9AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1547 | 1517 | 1401 | 1065 | 1804 | 1792 | 1687 | 1400 | 1080 | 841 | 639 | 528 | 351 | 326 | 158 | 123 | 118 | 110 | 110 | 340 | 76 | 91 | 87 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:47AM1.36m | 2:03PM1.57m | 2:19AM1.48m | 2:33PM1.70m | 2:51AM1.58m | 3:05PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.27m | 8:16PM0.19m | 8:17AM0.15m | 8:46PM0.07m | 8:50AM0.06m | 9:18PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | S 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
34 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 1792 | 1687 | 1400 | 1080 | 841 | 639 | 528 | 351 | 326 | 59 | 123 | 118 | 110 | 110 | 40 | 59 | 55 | 87 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | S 9 | ENE 8 | S 9 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 11 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 158 | 50 | 41 | 45 | 36 | 16 | 31 | 57 | 56 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 5 | — | 107 | 101 | 72 | 71 | 44 | — | 43 | 38 | 40 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 9 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — |
1547 | 1517 | 1401 | 1065 | 1804 | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | 29 | 17 | 39 | 62 | 95 | 86 | — | 2 | 6 | 340 | 76 | 91 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 356 | 222 | 222 | 274 | 987 | 656 | 274 | 273 | 245 | 0 | 22 | 415 | 129 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 10 | 59 |
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