Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 7PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
880 | 1346 | 1635 | 1360 | 892 | 1068 | 697 | 1687 | 2523 | 4209 | 5366 | 4760 | 3466 | 2523 | 1928 | 1487 | 1283 | 1138 | 1120 | 891 | 864 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:51PM1.37m | 2:56AM1.44m | 3:17PM1.50m | 3:23AM1.54m | 3:43PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.35m | 8:52PM0.37m | 9:05AM0.22m | 9:19PM0.25m | 9:30AM0.11m | 9:46PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 13 |
880 | 1346 | 1635 | 1360 | 892 | 1068 | 697 | 1687 | 2523 | 4209 | 5366 | 4760 | 3466 | 2523 | 1928 | 1487 | 1283 | 1138 | 1120 | 690 | 747 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 6 | S 20 | SSW 18 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — |
7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 69 | 427 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 225 | 45 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 31 | 75 | 186 | 263 | 306 | 607 | 827 | 891 | 864 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 415 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 430 | 991 | 222 | 222 | 245 | 245 | 273 | 427 | 427 | 427 | 427 | 149 |
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