Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 4AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elbow Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:43PM1.12m | 11:10AM1.19m | 11:30PM1.02m | 11:59AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.03m | 4:30AM0.01m | 5:00PM0.09m | 5:04AM0.06m | 5:44PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 6 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 9 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 36 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2492 | 2588 | 1578 | 1729 | 2409 | 1585 | 1173 | 1729 | 2492 | 3366 | 1527 | 659 | 1585 | 239 | 192 | 122 | 72 | 22 | 4 |
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