Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 12PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 277 | 219 | 387 | 268 | 715 | 2115 | 2111 | 1454 | 1043 | 793 | 643 | 506 | 467 | 367 | 373 | 313 | 318 | 318 | 334 | 529 | 1187 | 2275 | 1733 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:37AM1.10m | 8:07PM1.12m | 8:30AM0.96m | 9:51PM0.99m | 12:25PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.58m | 2:33AM0.68m | 2:43PM0.72m | 5:16AM0.75m | 6:19PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 277 | 219 | 222 | 186 | 715 | 2115 | 2111 | 1454 | 1043 | 793 | 643 | 506 | 467 | 367 | 373 | 313 | 62 | 82 | 93 | 529 | 38 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | 48 | 209 | 250 | 134 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 318 | 318 | 334 | 82 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 46 | 33 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 210 | 212 | 387 | 268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 5 | 25 | 49 | 138 | 164 | 230 | 10 | 1187 | 2275 | 1733 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 416 | 129 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 273 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 187 | 607 | 602 | 416 |
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