
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (29 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 11PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
637 | 552 | 551 | 477 | 390 | 559 | 517 | 815 | 776 | 776 | 686 | 546 | 411 | 317 | 328 | 554 | 637 | 607 | 525 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:05PM1.78m | 5:21AM1.59m | 5:38PM1.66m | 5:55AM1.47m | 6:15PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.04m | 11:23AM0.08m | 11:50PM0.16m | 11:59AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
637 | 552 | 551 | 477 | 390 | 559 | 517 | 815 | 776 | 776 | 686 | 546 | 411 | 317 | 242 | 200 | 143 | 106 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 9 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 133 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 68 | 100 | 95 | 56 | 57 | 61 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 35 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 64 | 30 | 16 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 29 | 77 | 124 | 131 | 151 | 191 | 185 | 213 | 328 | 554 | 637 | 607 | 525 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 430 | 301 | 187 | 187 | 222 | 222 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 314 | 382 | 448 | 602 | 602 | 396 |
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