Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- 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 4PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| 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 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
472 | 494 | 447 | 440 | 419 | 431 | 644 | 313 | 277 | 280 | 447 | 331 | 715 | 2115 | 1939 | 1454 | 1043 | 781 | 633 | 498 | 439 | 367 | 308 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.24m | 7:29PM1.27m | 7:37AM1.10m | 8:07PM1.12m | 8:30AM0.96m | 9:51PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.43m | 1:42AM0.55m | 1:43PM0.58m | 2:33AM0.68m | 2:43PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | 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 |
472 | 494 | 447 | 440 | 419 | 95 | 97 | 313 | 277 | 219 | 234 | 196 | 715 | 2115 | 1939 | 1454 | 1043 | 781 | 633 | 498 | 439 | 367 | 308 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | SSW 14 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
103 | 103 | 101 | — | 55 | 431 | — | 107 | 63 | 46 | 209 | 212 | 172 | 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 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 33 | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 5 |
— | 2 | 162 | 232 | 102 | 132 | 644 | 156 | 256 | 280 | 447 | 331 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 22 | 202 | 273 | 149 | 0 | 139 | 333 | 315 | 10 | 54 | 415 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 289 | 448 |
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