
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (09 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 5PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 11 | NW 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 64 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 77 | 177 | 184 | 127 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:44PM1.76m | 3:19AM1.71m | 3:46PM1.89m | 4:35AM1.73m | 4:48PM2.05m | 5:44AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.67m | 9:13AM0.72m | 10:23PM0.53m | 10:19AM0.75m | 11:40PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | |
— | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
229 | 200 | 163 | 163 | 166 | 142 | 150 | 185 | 199 | 161 | 145 | 133 | 99 | 101 | 103 | 96 | 79 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 39 | 128 | 128 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 17 | ENE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — |
4 | 4 | — | 23 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 75 | 75 | 33 | 33 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 11 | NNE 11 | E 14 | NE 18 | NE 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
69 | 64 | 46 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 77 | 177 | 184 | 127 | 105 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 876 | 654 | 654 | 70 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 84 | 68 | 84 | 84 | 654 | 84 | 654 | 654 | 654 |
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