
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 12PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elbow Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
123 | 94 | 67 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 61 | 60 | 79 | 84 | 90 | 123 | 97 | 103 | 94 | 87 | 69 | 48 | 45 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 14 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:18AM0.77m | 3:43PM0.81m | 4:13AM0.82m | 4:37PM0.84m | 5:05AM0.91m | 5:27PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.26m | 10:33PM0.20m | 10:45AM0.20m | 11:08PM0.13m | 11:32AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
123 | 94 | 67 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 61 | 60 | 79 | 84 | 90 | 123 | 97 | 103 | 94 | 87 | 69 | 48 | 45 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | N 2 |
1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 13 | 593 | 593 | 196 | 53 | 606 | 606 | 606 | 606 | 891 | 891 | 891 | 417 | 207 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 416 | 415 | 25 | 25 | 196 |
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