Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 2PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elbow Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 23 | 31 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 62 | 49 | 49 | 40 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 60 | 62 | 49 | 49 | 40 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 23 | 31 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 354 | 255 | 202 | 139 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 119 | 66 | 110 | 110 | 154 |
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