
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 3AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (12 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
19 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 37 | 60 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 77 | 84 | 161 | 180 | 143 | 73 | 80 | 60 | 35 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:58PM2.37m | 8:32AM1.99m | 8:42PM2.29m | 9:10AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.12m | 2:45PM0.40m | 3:24AM0.24m | 3:25PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | -4 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
39 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | NE 9 | N 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 |
19 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 37 | 60 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 77 | 84 | 161 | 180 | 143 | 73 | 80 | 60 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 654 | 70 | 1922 | 1007 | 1007 | 1007 | 1423 | 1423 | 1423 | 1186 | 1390 | 1390 | 1186 | 1007 | 1007 | 1390 | 1007 | 1412 |
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