
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- 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 5AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| 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 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
769 | 769 | 800 | 736 | 722 | 637 | 552 | 551 | 495 | 334 | 506 | 465 | 736 | 776 | 776 | 698 | 492 | 379 | 323 | 338 | 603 | 655 | 560 | 512 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:49AM1.66m | 5:05PM1.78m | 5:21AM1.59m | 5:38PM1.66m | 5:55AM1.47m | 6:15PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM-0.01m | 11:16PM0.04m | 11:23AM0.08m | 11:50PM0.16m | 11:59AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 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 |
769 | 769 | 800 | 736 | 722 | 637 | 552 | 551 | 495 | 334 | 506 | 465 | 736 | 776 | 776 | 698 | 492 | 379 | 323 | 247 | 204 | 143 | 106 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 9 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 133 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 68 | 65 | 62 | 56 | 57 | 61 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 35 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
29 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 64 | 30 | 16 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | 18 | 65 | 126 | 167 | 186 | 223 | 241 | 261 | 265 | 338 | 603 | 655 | 560 | 512 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 222 | 274 | 273 | 274 | 222 | 222 | 273 | 642 | 642 | 273 | 245 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 289 | 427 | 448 | 602 | 602 | 448 |
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