Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ebalow today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ebalow at 3AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ebalow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
499 | 509 | 458 | 237 | 180 | 166 | 98 | 82 | 82 | 123 | 229 | 481 | 662 | 856 | 833 | 1346 | 1284 | 1209 | 1016 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52AM1.18m | 2:23PM1.22m | 2:27AM1.31m | 2:51PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.63m | 8:11AM0.49m | 8:22PM0.50m | 8:39AM0.35m | 8:52PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
499 | 509 | 458 | 237 | 121 | 166 | 98 | 77 | 82 | 44 | 229 | 481 | 662 | 856 | 833 | 1346 | 1284 | 1209 | 1016 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 132 | 180 | 108 | 55 | 82 | 29 | 123 | 62 | 44 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 81 | 80 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
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