
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 2AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elbow Ledge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:38PM1.22m | 7:03AM1.10m | 7:33PM1.27m | 7:56AM1.18m | 8:22PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.04m | 12:50PM-0.02m | 2:10AM0.00m | 1:48PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 |
9 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 601 | 601 | 441 | 727 | 139 | 956 | 956 | 2492 | 3456 | 649 | 72 | 726 | 888 | 728 | 888 | 1025 | 649 | 601 | 235 |
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