
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 2AM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | - | - |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | N 7 | WSW 2 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
35 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 22 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:56PM1.86m | 6:53AM1.55m | 6:39PM1.95m | 7:31AM1.58m | 7:19PM2.03m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.57m | 12:32PM0.94m | 1:49AM0.48m | 1:08PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Feels °C | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 |
35 | 41 | 41 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 8 | — | E 5 | E 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | NE 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 5 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | N 6 | NE 8 | N 6 |
3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 22 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 654 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 876 | 1922 | 1182 | 70 |
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