
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 5PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elbow Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 52 | 70 | 87 | 80 | 44 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:14AM1.22m | 9:39PM1.07m | 9:59AM1.22m | 10:28PM1.03m | 10:50AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM-0.02m | 3:22AM-0.07m | 4:08PM0.01m | 4:02AM-0.04m | 4:54PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 9 |
38 | 38 | 70 | 87 | 80 | 44 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | E 9 | — | S 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 6 |
— | 2 | 39 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | SE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22 | 72 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 72 | 86 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 86 | 22 |
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