Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 7AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Icy conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
207 | 232 | 202 | 149 | 116 | 124 | 166 | 138 | 167 | 99 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 89 | 84 | 57 | 65 | 56 | 40 | 45 | 46 | 66 | 80 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:29PM1.77m | 1:05AM1.52m | 1:18PM1.70m | 2:16AM1.40m | 2:20PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.78m | 7:12PM0.75m | 6:39AM0.94m | 8:28PM0.81m | 7:24AM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Feels °C | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 7 | NNE 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
207 | 232 | 202 | 149 | 116 | 35 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 99 | 68 | 40 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | E 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | E 11 | NNE 10 | E 12 |
55 | 55 | 54 | 38 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | NW 7 | NW 8 | E 11 | N 7 | E 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 6 | NNE 10 | NW 10 | E 10 | N 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 |
84 | 73 | 60 | 73 | 74 | 124 | 166 | 138 | 167 | 20 | 25 | 75 | 78 | 89 | 84 | 57 | 65 | 56 | 40 | 45 | 46 | 66 | 80 | 141 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1412 | 915 | 915 | 915 | 1451 | 1451 | 1007 | 1007 | 1451 | 1859 | 1858 | 878 | 1922 | 1944 | 1944 | 1944 | 1922 | 1922 | 1922 | 1922 | 1944 | 1944 | 1944 | 1182 |
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