Elephant Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.37° S 58.87° W

Elephant Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elephant Beach sea temperature is
4.4°C
0.8° 

Elephant Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 2PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)1ft (0.3m)3s
Afternoon (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Evening (24 Aug)3ft (0.9m)4s

Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.5
N
6
1.8
N
6
2.2
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
NNE
9
3
N
9
2.5
N
9
2.4
N
9
2.2
N
9
2
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
3
5
10
25
47
102
154
268
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
10
NE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
5:54AM1.43m
5:31PM1.81m
6:33AM1.49m
6:14PM1.92m
7:07AM1.55m
6:52PM2.03m
Low Tide
11:28AM1.03m
00:48AM0.56m
12:09PM0.93m
1:23AM0.45m
12:43PM0.83m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:47
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:08
 mm
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
Feels °C
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
0
1
0
1
2
3
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