
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 5AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 38 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 44 | 44 | 56 | 93 | 120 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:57PM1.44m | 11:43AM1.75m | 00:57AM1.32m | 12:36PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47PM0.67m | 4:35AM1.02m | 7:00PM0.75m | 5:13AM1.08m | 8:27PM0.77m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 38 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 44 | 44 | 56 | 93 | 120 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1944 | 1423 | 1922 | 1922 | 1922 | 1922 | 1922 | 1423 | 1423 | 1423 | 1423 | 1390 | 1423 | 84 | 84 | 654 | 1423 | 654 |
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