
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 24s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 21s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 4AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 24s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
297 | 297 | 292 | 270 | 491 | 921 | 1475 | 2712 | 5946 | 6221 | 4819 | 3387 | 2534 | 1881 | 1463 | 1142 | 796 | 578 | 584 | 368 | 477 | 477 | 489 | 853 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:16PM1.06m | 00:52AM1.19m | 1:33PM1.26m | 1:51AM1.35m | 2:19PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.64m | 6:28PM0.62m | 7:16AM0.48m | 7:43PM0.44m | 8:05AM0.30m | 8:29PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 |
297 | 297 | 292 | 270 | 212 | 921 | 1475 | 2712 | 5946 | 6221 | 4819 | 3387 | 2534 | 1881 | 1463 | 1142 | 796 | 294 | 310 | 121 | 156 | 119 | 112 | 511 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 24 | S 10 | E 9 | S 13 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 |
202 | 223 | 206 | 194 | 491 | 208 | 162 | 704 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 322 | 463 | 170 | 90 | 59 | 39 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | E 9 | S 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | SSE 12 | SW 12 |
107 | 69 | 69 | 45 | 32 | 139 | 198 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 47 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 4 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 262 | 10 | — | — | — | 165 | 56 | 105 | 194 | 263 | 290 | 328 | 303 | 578 | 584 | 368 | 477 | 477 | 489 | 853 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 245 | 245 | 266 | 273 | 602 | 602 | 433 | 281 | 149 | 57 | 202 | 281 | 427 | 433 | 418 |
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