
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 7AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elbow Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 114 | 115 | 126 | 129 | 89 | 59 | 43 | 33 | 34 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | 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 | 11:56PM0.79m | 12:17PM0.88m | 00:44AM0.75m | 1:06PM0.83m | 1:33AM0.73m | 1:57PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.19m | 6:06PM0.26m | 5:59AM0.24m | 7:08PM0.30m | 6:59AM0.28m | 8:38PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 101 | 89 | 59 | 43 | 33 | 34 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 7 | SW 7 | S 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
1 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 114 | 115 | 126 | 129 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 733 | 480 | 480 | 653 | 653 | 1163 | 278 | 2 | 3 | 207 | 47 | 26 | 593 | 593 | 629 | 629 | 115 | 115 | 44 | 53 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 728 |
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