Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 11AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 2 | W 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
187 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:43AM1.35m | 3:32PM1.65m | 5:01AM1.38m | 4:39PM1.71m | 5:54AM1.43m | 5:31PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM1.12m | 11:13PM0.76m | 10:29AM1.10m | 00:07AM0.67m | 11:28AM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Feels °C | -12 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 |
18 | 51 | 97 | 129 | 96 | 102 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 92 | 88 | 47 | 59 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 9 | W 13 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
187 | 186 | 156 | 121 | 97 | 68 | 51 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 34 | 70 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1658 | 1508 | 1658 | 1658 | 1922 | 1948 | 1658 | 876 | 1905 | 654 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1422 | 876 | 876 |
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