Elephant Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.37° S 58.87° W

Elephant Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elephant Beach sea temperature is
4.3°C
0.9° 

Elephant Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 2PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)5ft (1.5m)5s
Afternoon (13 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Evening (13 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s

Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.1
W
5
1.2
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.5
N
6
0.6
N
9
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
187
114
84
84
54
103
170
88
37
22
23
22
13
13
20
55
90
90
61
41
46
29
Wind (km/h)
40
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
20
W
15
W
10
S
20
SE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
30
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:10AM2.03m
9:25PM2.16m
9:46AM2.03m
10:08PM2.00m
10:23AM1.99m
Low Tide
3:25PM0.39m
3:52AM0.40m
4:04PM0.43m
4:14AM0.58m
4:44PM0.51m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:38
6:40
 mm
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
6
5
6
7
6
5
4
3
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
5
5
4
3
Feels °C
-3
-4
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
-4
-4
-4
-3
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