
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 9AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 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 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
101 | 72 | 63 | 50 | 50 | 59 | 82 | 117 | 239 | 540 | 667 | 587 | 397 | 310 | 266 | 202 | 181 | 181 | 192 | 202 | 179 | 147 | 348 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.64m | 3:38PM1.83m | 3:57AM1.67m | 4:12PM1.81m | 4:32AM1.64m | 4:48PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.00m | 9:51PM-0.05m | 9:57AM-0.01m | 10:25PM-0.03m | 10:34AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 8 | S 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
69 | 72 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 34 | 24 | 114 | 108 | 16 | 99 | 587 | 397 | 310 | 266 | 198 | 181 | 181 | 192 | 202 | 179 | 147 | 348 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 10 |
101 | 65 | 63 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 40 | 7 | 6 | 13 | — | 140 | 202 | 207 | 197 | 202 | 169 | 137 | 110 | 92 | 42 | 102 | 6 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 8 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 11 | NE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — |
4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 25 | 41 | 27 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
— | 4 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 59 | 82 | 117 | 239 | 540 | 667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 100 | 127 | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 57 | 222 | 199 | 2835 | 333 | 427 | 222 | 199 | 222 | 274 | 428 | 656 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 415 | 273 | 273 | 245 | 54 |
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