Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 10AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elbow Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 58 | 42 | 41 | 81 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 37 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 46 | 60 | 74 | 170 | 266 | 225 | 197 | 214 | 518 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:20AM1.13m | 9:45PM1.31m | 10:14AM1.14m | 10:40PM1.26m | 11:10AM1.14m | 11:34PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM-0.06m | 2:59PM-0.09m | 4:23AM-0.05m | 3:56PM-0.04m | 5:13AM-0.02m | 4:53PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | 8:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 15 | — | SE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 |
78 | 58 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 37 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 46 | 60 | 4 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 7 | S 5 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
— | 1 | — | — | 81 | 28 | 28 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 74 | 170 | 266 | 225 | 197 | 214 | 518 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 4 | 19 | 593 | 44 | 709 | 593 | 593 | 19 | 629 | 526 | 1041 | 659 | 3206 | 593 | 601 | 601 | 1458 | 1572 | 3398 | 390 | 110 | 13 | 13 |
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