Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (17 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 9PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 6 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 414 | 302 | 246 | 203 | 194 | 150 | 111 | 171 | 257 | 312 | 699 | 655 | 629 | 509 | 386 | 341 | 245 | 163 | 196 | 172 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:39AM1.82m | 00:29AM1.47m | 12:24PM1.71m | 1:36AM1.34m | 1:24PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.72m | 5:21AM1.01m | 7:37PM0.80m | 6:03AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 10 | E 10 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 414 | 302 | 246 | 203 | 194 | 150 | 111 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 629 | 509 | 386 | 341 | 245 | 163 | 196 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 6 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 24 | 171 | 257 | 312 | 699 | 655 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 654 | 654 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 84 | 1852 | 84 | 654 | 1922 | 1007 | 1922 | 1922 | 1922 | 84 | 1944 | 2155 | 2161 | 70 | 70 |
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