
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 11AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ESE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 61 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.83m | 10:11PM2.43m | 10:58AM1.79m | 11:00PM2.25m | 11:45AM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM-0.03m | 4:06PM0.56m | 5:23AM0.08m | 5:00PM0.60m | 6:08AM0.24m | 5:57PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Feels °C | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
82 | 61 | 46 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 35 | 40 | 12 | 44 | 41 | 37 | 30 | 34 | 59 | 39 | 116 | 140 | 107 | 113 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NNE 12 |
3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 37 | 38 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 12 |
3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 |
3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 29 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 52 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 1451 | 1577 | 1186 | 1423 | 1423 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 19 | 19 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 876 | 876 | 876 |
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