Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 9AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 3 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 97 | 163 | 156 | 171 | 157 | 107 | 83 | 50 | 146 | 170 | 62 | 43 | 30 | 40 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:11AM1.83m | 9:15PM2.16m | 9:44AM1.89m | 9:55PM2.10m | 10:20AM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54PM0.52m | 3:41AM0.34m | 3:30PM0.49m | 4:06AM0.43m | 4:11PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
167 | 118 | 116 | 167 | 88 | 116 | 123 | 125 | — | — | — | 57 | 56 | 157 | 107 | 83 | 50 | 34 | 35 | 62 | 43 | 30 | 40 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
— | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | 55 | 52 | 35 | 35 | — | 58 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 13 | — | NE 13 | NNE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | 17 | — | 40 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 24 | 249 | 97 | 163 | 156 | 171 | — | 6 | 13 | 40 | 146 | 170 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1451 | 70 | 876 | 19 | 19 | 84 | 1007 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 1458 | 1451 | 1451 | 1451 | 1451 | 1477 | 1944 | 1944 | 1451 | 1451 | 70 | 70 | 1614 | 1451 |
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