
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 4AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
603 | 486 | 478 | 418 | 433 | 433 | 425 | 422 | 530 | 594 | 595 | 440 | 364 | 292 | 313 | 251 | 205 | 205 | 373 | 312 | 447 | 267 | 210 | 290 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04AM1.18m | 8:41PM1.27m | 8:56AM1.07m | 9:42PM1.15m | 10:27AM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.48m | 2:08PM0.45m | 2:59AM0.58m | 2:59PM0.58m | 4:13AM0.66m | 4:23PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 |
603 | 486 | 478 | 418 | 433 | 433 | 425 | 380 | 380 | 594 | 595 | 440 | 364 | 292 | 181 | 158 | 121 | 99 | 373 | 312 | 447 | 267 | 210 | 166 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 |
206 | 161 | 119 | 69 | 232 | 326 | 362 | 422 | 530 | 398 | 386 | 364 | 362 | 269 | 287 | 251 | 205 | 205 | 85 | 50 | 142 | 140 | 110 | 161 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 |
16 | 15 | 55 | 153 | 64 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 34 | — | — | 215 | 209 | 172 | 121 | 169 | 142 | 51 | 32 | 32 | 108 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 29 | 53 | 75 | 68 | 161 | 313 | — | 10 | 39 | 45 | 82 | 78 | 91 | 122 | 290 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 415 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 273 | 129 | 0 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 10 |
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