
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 8AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s 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 onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | NW 6 | WSW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 46 | 33 | 57 | 133 | 215 | 238 | 261 | 166 | 61 | 46 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 35 | 61 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:07AM1.50m | 3:08PM1.95m | 4:30AM1.53m | 4:23PM2.06m | 5:35AM1.62m | 5:27PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.98m | 10:46PM0.42m | 10:25AM0.93m | 11:54PM0.27m | 11:35AM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NW 5 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
50 | 47 | 46 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 61 | 46 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 11 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | NE 11 | NW 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | E 12 |
3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
28 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 5 | 20 | 46 | 33 | 57 | 133 | 215 | 238 | 261 | 166 | 53 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 35 | 61 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 876 | 876 | 68 | 876 | 1182 | 1007 | 1422 | 1390 | 1390 | 1390 | 1390 | 1451 | 1412 | 1412 | 1007 | 915 | 1007 | 68 | 1458 | 84 | 1451 | 1479 | 915 |
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