Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today (13 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 10PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Elbow Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 5 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:09PM1.26m | 9:34AM1.26m | 9:56PM1.20m | 10:22AM1.24m | 10:43PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42PM-0.04m | 3:26AM-0.03m | 3:31PM-0.02m | 3:58AM-0.02m | 4:16PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 3 |
2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 4 | S 10 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | S 9 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 6 | S 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 9 | SE 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 |
4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3461 | 2596 | 2596 | 727 | 72 | 601 | 726 | 2415 | 2595 | 3456 | 3456 | 746 | 951 | 728 | 956 | 1032 | 3398 | 3398 | 2492 |
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