
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elbow Ledge today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elbow Ledge at 4PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
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 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 56 | 137 | 180 | 158 | 196 | 164 | 237 | 65 | 63 | 48 | 33 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:16PM1.21m | 7:38AM1.23m | 8:03PM1.21m | 8:24AM1.27m | 8:47PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.02m | 1:41AM0.02m | 1:42PM-0.01m | 2:12AM-0.01m | 2:27PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 135 | 111 | 91 | 65 | 63 | 48 | 33 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 |
1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 10 | 21 | 56 | 137 | 180 | 158 | 196 | 164 | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 753 | 2492 | 1139 | 1041 | 2415 | 1010 | 1569 | 956 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 90 | 90 | 1569 | 90 | 66 |
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