
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 5AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
191 | 164 | 166 | 202 | 216 | 158 | 49 | 40 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:29PM1.85m | 11:46AM1.94m | 00:28AM1.70m | 12:41PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.51m | 5:07AM0.68m | 6:04PM0.55m | 5:51AM0.82m | 7:34PM0.58m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Feels °C | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 40 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 54 | 50 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | WNW 4 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 15 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | E 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 15 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
191 | 164 | 166 | 202 | 216 | 158 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1486 | 1614 | 1007 | 1480 | 1451 | 1482 | 1905 | 1658 | 1853 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1482 | 1614 | 1489 | 1489 | 1592 | 1508 |
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