Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 2PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:00am November 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | N 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 60 | 44 | 27 | 45 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 31 | 49 | 115 | 216 | 269 | 308 | 240 | 173 | 77 | 77 | 114 | 69 | 106 | 106 | 105 | 41 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:18AM2.08m | 10:06PM1.67m | 9:55AM2.01m | 10:47PM1.55m | 10:33AM1.92m | 11:30PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM0.45m | 3:12AM0.88m | 4:43PM0.53m | 3:40AM0.92m | 5:32PM0.60m | 4:11AM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | 8:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 12 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 11 | N 6 | NW 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 58 | 60 | 44 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 31 | 77 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 41 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 5 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | E 14 | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 40 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 75 | 40 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 49 | 115 | 216 | 269 | 308 | 240 | 173 | 11 | 77 | 114 | 69 | 106 | 106 | 105 | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1477 | 1477 | 1944 | 2698 | 1948 | 70 | 68 | 1944 | 1922 | 1922 | 1944 | 1944 | 1182 | 1922 | 1007 | 70 | 1007 | 70 | 84 | 1930 | 1930 | 1423 | 876 | 876 | 876 |
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