Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 5PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 23). 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 (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elbow Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Wed night, strong winds from the NNE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 78 | 131 | 171 | 192 | 198 | 217 | 228 | 371 | 278 | 243 | 314 | 272 | 247 | 251 | 251 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 212 | 244 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | 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-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:15PM0.94m | 6:34AM0.97m | 6:54PM1.00m | 7:13AM1.05m | 7:32PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.14m | 00:29AM0.10m | 12:41PM0.08m | 1:02AM0.03m | 1:23PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 47 | 78 | 131 | 171 | 192 | 198 | 217 | 228 | 371 | 278 | 243 | 314 | 272 | 247 | 251 | 251 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 212 | 244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 140 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 35 | 28 | 32 | 3 | 46 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 42 | 65 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1868 | 2609 | 1025 | 1025 | 726 | 3 | 3 | 649 | 733 | 1037 | 1041 | 3 | 115 | 127 | 967 | 905 | 1032 | 891 | 891 | 420 | 888 |
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