
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 6AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 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) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 33 | 46 | 56 | 83 | 113 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:00AM1.86m | 11:57PM1.44m | 11:43AM1.75m | 00:57AM1.32m | 12:36PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM0.94m | 5:47PM0.67m | 4:35AM1.02m | 7:00PM0.75m | 5:13AM1.08m | 8:27PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 33 | 46 | 56 | 83 | 113 | 172 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1922 | 1390 | 1922 | 1922 | 1922 | 1948 | 1922 | 1922 | 1922 | 1922 | 1922 | 1922 | 1922 | 1423 | 1922 | 1423 | 1423 | 1390 | 876 | 84 | 1423 | 1423 | 1423 | 1423 |
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