
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 8PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
289 | 392 | 422 | 425 | 286 | 219 | 160 | 160 | 132 | 132 | 135 | 111 | 111 | 113 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 169 | 252 | 103 | 126 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:13PM0.92m | 00:35AM0.99m | 1:24PM1.08m | 1:27AM1.14m | 1:53PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM0.79m | 7:04AM0.66m | 7:27PM0.64m | 7:38AM0.50m | 7:57PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 8 |
289 | 258 | 223 | 223 | 195 | 190 | 160 | 160 | 132 | 132 | 135 | 111 | 111 | 113 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 14 | 10 | 73 | 80 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
177 | 392 | 422 | 425 | 286 | 219 | 172 | 111 | 104 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 35 | 16 | 26 | 84 | 53 | 51 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 21 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 62 | 57 | 85 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | SE 5 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 43 | 169 | 252 | 103 | 126 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 991 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 273 | 448 | 273 | 273 | 22 |
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