
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 12PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
188 | 361 | 513 | 277 | 212 | 212 | 180 | 185 | 181 | 192 | 165 | 165 | 136 | 221 | 237 | 315 | 341 | 305 | 299 | 268 | 273 | 245 | 210 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:12PM1.81m | 4:32AM1.64m | 4:48PM1.74m | 5:10AM1.57m | 5:27PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM-0.01m | 10:25PM-0.03m | 10:34AM0.03m | 11:01PM0.05m | 11:12AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 8 | SSW 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
96 | 74 | 8 | 277 | 212 | 178 | 147 | 185 | 181 | 192 | 165 | 165 | 136 | 221 | 237 | 315 | 341 | 305 | 299 | 268 | 273 | 245 | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SW 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
16 | 3 | — | 163 | 207 | 212 | 180 | 123 | 102 | 80 | 78 | 6 | 79 | 4 | 83 | 81 | 61 | 45 | 38 | 89 | 84 | 133 | 129 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | — | — | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
8 | — | — | 8 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
188 | 361 | 513 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 83 | 83 | 111 | 102 | 82 | 81 | 37 | 121 | 192 | 220 | 210 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 274 | 430 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 139 | 281 | 273 | 273 | 54 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 245 | 273 | 656 | 656 | 273 | 382 |
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