
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 6AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
205 | 205 | 346 | 312 | 294 | 386 | 666 | 569 | 634 | 1067 | 1658 | 1569 | 1106 | 3127 | 1305 | 1054 | 851 | 829 | 665 | 656 | 522 | 508 | 389 | 433 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:27AM0.98m | 11:21PM1.10m | 12:30PM1.00m | 00:57AM1.13m | 1:45PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.66m | 4:23PM0.67m | 6:05AM0.66m | 6:21PM0.68m | 7:30AM0.58m | 7:40PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SE 11 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
125 | 107 | 71 | 312 | 294 | 386 | 373 | 108 | 129 | 64 | 63 | 332 | 666 | 43 | 405 | 517 | 488 | 387 | 415 | 398 | 387 | 373 | 359 | 318 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | SW 20 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
205 | 205 | 346 | 86 | 73 | 142 | 110 | 31 | 90 | 5 | 104 | 60 | 43 | 58 | 1305 | 1054 | 851 | 829 | 665 | 656 | 522 | 508 | 389 | 433 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 7 | SSW 22 | NE 7 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
193 | 119 | 92 | 71 | 142 | 47 | 33 | — | 10 | 45 | 2 | — | 48 | 47 | 40 | 41 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
35 | 78 | 182 | 138 | — | — | 666 | 569 | 634 | 1067 | 1658 | 1569 | 1106 | 3127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 129 | 0 | 222 | 476 | 476 | 159 | 415 | 129 | 427 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 427 | 202 | 22 | 0 |
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