Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 8AM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 5 | 29 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 40 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 37 | 58 | 90 | 137 | 187 | 252 | 240 | 253 | 257 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:16AM1.87m | 8:16PM2.52m | 9:00AM1.90m | 9:03PM2.46m | 9:42AM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.52m | 3:23AM-0.03m | 3:00PM0.47m | 4:04AM0.06m | 3:47PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | NE 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 |
13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 253 | 257 | 223 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NE 12 | — | NE 10 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 12 | — | — | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
1 | 6 | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — |
3 | 5 | 29 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 40 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 37 | 58 | 90 | 137 | 187 | 252 | 240 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 1390 | 1390 | 1182 | 1922 | 1863 | 1390 | 876 | 1390 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 1930 | 84 | 84 | 876 | 878 | 84 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
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