Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 5AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | W 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 42 | 67 | 98 | 181 | 114 | 54 | 31 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 43 | 53 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:51PM2.03m | 12:34PM1.72m | 00:44AM1.80m | 1:24PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.65m | 6:51AM0.43m | 6:59PM0.72m | 7:33AM0.62m | 8:07PM0.77m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Feels °C | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 148 | 193 | 219 | 170 | 170 | 164 | 133 | 135 | 67 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 88 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 135 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 14 | 42 | 67 | 98 | 181 | 114 | 54 | 31 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 43 | 53 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 84 | 654 | 876 | 84 | 84 | 1007 | 915 | 915 | 915 | 70 | 70 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 |
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