Surf Forecasts:
Elbow Ledge surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with 202 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Elbow Ledge this week:
The surf forecast for Elbow Ledge over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Elbow Ledge in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Elbow Ledge over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 103mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 116 | 202 | 143 | 90 | 186 | 85 | 56 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:02PM0.93m | 6:20AM0.78m | 6:49PM0.96m | 7:04AM0.83m | 7:28PM0.99m | 7:44AM0.87m | 8:03PM1.02m | 8:20AM0.91m | 8:37PM1.04m | 8:56AM0.95m | 9:11PM1.05m | 9:32AM0.98m | 9:47PM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.21m | 11:45AM0.17m | 1:00AM0.17m | 12:34PM0.14m | 1:41AM0.13m | 1:20PM0.10m | 2:20AM0.09m | 2:05PM0.08m | 2:55AM0.06m | 2:47PM0.07m | 3:27AM0.04m | 3:26PM0.07m | 3:57AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 50 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 60 | 202 | 143 | 90 | 186 | 85 | 56 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 20 | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | S 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 28 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 22 | 116 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 649 | 22 | 22 | 793 | 22 | 733 | 1846 | 66 | 593 | 1846 | 454 | 196 | 181 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 19 |
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The above surf forecast table for Elbow Ledge provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Elbow Ledge can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Elbow Ledge surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Elbow Ledge) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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