
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 8AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Icy conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
441 | 355 | 323 | 253 | 212 | 172 | 172 | 138 | 110 | 87 | 65 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.86m | 9:21PM2.55m | 10:10AM1.83m | 10:11PM2.43m | 10:58AM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.57m | 4:34AM-0.03m | 4:06PM0.56m | 5:23AM0.08m | 5:00PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -4 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
1 | 355 | 323 | 253 | 212 | 172 | 172 | 138 | 110 | 87 | 65 | 47 | 47 | 26 | 24 | 49 | 105 | 111 | 124 | 64 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 16 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
— | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
441 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 21 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 59 | 83 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 1186 | 70 | 1422 | 1423 | 70 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 654 | 1451 | 1423 | 876 | 876 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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