
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 6AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 23). 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 (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:46AM1.61m | 5:37PM1.90m | 6:17AM1.77m | 6:22PM2.00m | 6:51AM1.95m | 7:07PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.76m | 00:14AM0.41m | 12:14PM0.60m | 00:45AM0.38m | 12:56PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
25 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | — | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 4 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1423 | 1451 | 1482 | 1482 | 915 | 915 | 915 | 915 | 1922 | 1948 | 1948 | 1948 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 84 | 70 | 84 |
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