
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 4PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 60 | 75 | 85 | 98 | 97 | 70 | 68 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:10PM1.85m | 3:08AM1.60m | 3:21PM1.93m | 4:29AM1.61m | 4:32PM2.06m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.80m | 8:57PM0.61m | 8:41AM0.88m | 10:32PM0.49m | 10:08AM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||
8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Feels °C | -2 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 |
12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 110 | 169 | 209 | 209 | 184 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 13 | N 9 | NW 11 | WNW 5 | NW 12 | W 12 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 4 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 7 | E 12 | W 8 | NW 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 60 | 75 | 85 | 98 | 97 | 70 | 68 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 1489 | 1489 | 1480 | 1451 | 1451 | 1614 | 1614 | 1851 | 654 | 654 | 1905 | 1640 | 1490 | 1640 | 1592 | 1640 | 1592 | 1940 | 1922 | 1658 | 1658 |
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