Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 11AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elbow Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 13 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 12 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:49AM0.74m | 3:27PM0.87m | 3:48AM0.72m | 4:31PM0.86m | 4:50AM0.74m | 5:31PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.27m | 10:21PM0.31m | 9:29AM0.27m | 11:12PM0.28m | 10:35AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | |
mm | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
2 | 2 | 3 | — | 22 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
3 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 8 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 14 | S 9 | S 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | SE 7 | S 8 | — |
1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | ENE 3 | E 5 | E 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 2 | NE 2 | NNE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | — |
1 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 166 | 593 | 967 | 967 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 192 | 890 | 116 | 102 | 102 | 94 | 110 | 154 | 154 | 746 | 277 | 278 | 89 | 19 |
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