Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elbow Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
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18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:48AM0.98m | 8:06PM1.06m | 8:25AM1.04m | 8:41PM1.08m | 9:01AM1.09m | 9:19PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.07m | 1:46PM0.06m | 2:17AM0.02m | 2:26PM0.03m | 2:48AM-0.01m | 3:06PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 89 | 89 | 1163 | 1041 | 886 | 110 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 118 | 67 | 118 | 47 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
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