Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 9PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
712 | 574 | 499 | 509 | 458 | 237 | 180 | 166 | 98 | 82 | 82 | 123 | 229 | 481 | 654 | 845 | 833 | 1346 | 1299 | 1209 | 1016 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47PM1.06m | 1:52AM1.18m | 2:23PM1.22m | 2:27AM1.31m | 2:51PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.63m | 8:11AM0.49m | 8:22PM0.50m | 8:39AM0.35m | 8:52PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
712 | 574 | 499 | 509 | 458 | 237 | 121 | 166 | 98 | 75 | 82 | 44 | 229 | 481 | 654 | 845 | 833 | 1346 | 1299 | 1209 | 1016 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 132 | 180 | 108 | 55 | 82 | 29 | 123 | 62 | 44 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 7 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | — | SE 12 |
6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 81 | 80 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 416 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
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