Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 5AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Elbow Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 35 | 56 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:50AM0.74m | 5:31PM0.88m | 5:46AM0.78m | 6:18PM0.92m | 6:32AM0.85m | 6:57PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.28m | 10:35AM0.23m | 11:54PM0.23m | 11:30AM0.19m | 00:34AM0.18m | 12:19PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 6 | SE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 13 | SE 4 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SE 4 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 12 | — | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 32 | — | 35 | 35 | — | 35 | 56 | — | — | — | 18 | 7 | 6 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 154 | 207 | 746 | 469 | 118 | 489 | 89 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 66 | 67 | 44 | 44 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 66 | 66 | 162 | 154 | 157 | 157 |
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