
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 3PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Icy conditions (max 6°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | SW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 37 | 60 | 94 | 100 | 77 | 63 | 84 | 149 | 187 | 138 | 104 | 96 | 51 | 124 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:53AM1.92m | 7:58PM2.37m | 8:32AM1.99m | 8:42PM2.29m | 9:10AM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM0.45m | 2:52AM0.12m | 2:45PM0.40m | 3:24AM0.24m | 3:25PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | -2 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Feels °C | -8 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 6 | NE 9 |
75 | 66 | 63 | 62 | 12 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | ENE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | NNE 9 | E 12 |
9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | S 5 |
5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 |
2 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 37 | 60 | 94 | 100 | 77 | 63 | 84 | 149 | 187 | 138 | 104 | 96 | 50 | 124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 654 | 654 | 1948 | 1948 | 1922 | 1007 | 1007 | 1182 | 1182 | 1423 | 1182 | 1390 | 1390 | 1390 | 1007 | 1007 | 1007 | 1007 | 1007 | 1422 |
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