Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 11PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
419 | 431 | 595 | 313 | 277 | 261 | 389 | 263 | 715 | 2115 | 2111 | 1598 | 1059 | 854 | 643 | 576 | 439 | 367 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:29PM1.27m | 7:37AM1.10m | 8:07PM1.12m | 8:30AM0.96m | 9:51PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.55m | 1:43PM0.58m | 2:33AM0.68m | 2:43PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
419 | 92 | 78 | 313 | 277 | 219 | 234 | 168 | 715 | 2115 | 2111 | 1598 | 1059 | 854 | 643 | 576 | 439 | 367 | 367 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 14 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
55 | 431 | — | 86 | 66 | 48 | 209 | 250 | 145 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 54 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 33 | 34 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
102 | 127 | 595 | 184 | 244 | 261 | 389 | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 0 | 139 | 333 | 315 | 10 | 5 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 273 | 277 | 22 |
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