
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 9AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elbow Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 372 | 426 | 356 | 235 | 194 | 189 | 145 | 115 | 112 | 118 | 65 | 63 | 30 | 18 | 32 | 71 | 170 | 176 | 286 | 229 | 186 | 59 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:24AM1.20m | 9:45PM0.99m | 10:05AM1.12m | 10:27PM0.92m | 10:46AM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.02m | 3:20PM0.05m | 3:10AM0.05m | 3:58PM0.09m | 3:48AM0.08m | 4:37PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 5 | E 7 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
181 | 372 | 426 | 356 | 235 | 194 | 189 | 145 | 115 | 112 | 118 | 65 | 63 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 157 | 117 | 100 | 77 | 59 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 9 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | S 11 | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | S 11 |
— | 116 | — | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 113 | 3 | — | — | — | 18 | 12 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — |
7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 32 | 71 | 170 | 176 | 286 | 229 | 186 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 726 | 746 | 753 | 44 | 154 | 154 | 89 | 86 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 47 |
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