Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 9AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elbow Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 19 | 31 | 43 | 46 | 75 | 103 | 104 | 86 | 70 | 56 | 61 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:30PM1.02m | 11:59AM1.12m | 00:17AM0.93m | 12:47PM1.05m | 1:06AM0.85m | 1:37PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.06m | 5:44PM0.16m | 5:41AM0.12m | 6:32PM0.23m | 6:23AM0.18m | 7:32PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 75 | 103 | 104 | 86 | 70 | 56 | 61 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
12 | 19 | 31 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1537 | 369 | 255 | 192 | 157 | 95 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | 66 | 154 | 119 |
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