Ebalow Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.83° S 29.31° E

Ebalow 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ebalow sea temperature is
18.2°C
2.3° 

Ebalow surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ebalow today (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 3AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (17 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (17 Sep)8ft (2.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 96mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
2
2
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
2
SSW
7
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.7
E
10
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.1
E
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
426
435
374
367
360
353
417
435
546
806
919
1064
755
1083
1185
812
731
723
847
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
WSW
10
SSW
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:12PM1.42m
6:23AM1.28m
6:36PM1.27m
6:49AM1.14m
7:04PM1.12m
Low Tide
00:22AM0.36m
12:26PM0.42m
00:49AM0.50m
12:53PM0.58m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:55
 mm
2
4
1
4
9
8
8
8
7
4
9
10
8
2
2
3
2
1
Temp °C
18
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
16
16
Feels °C
14
12
11
12
13
12
12
13
12
13
13
12
11
12
13
13
13
14
14
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