
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 4PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | W 4 | W 4 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 318 | 287 | 239 | 162 | 159 | 126 | 120 | 91 | 302 | 128 | 159 | 188 | 368 | 463 | 397 | 383 | 343 | 298 | 264 | 21 | 19 | 135 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:41AM1.88m | 7:38PM2.51m | 8:33AM1.88m | 8:30PM2.57m | 9:22AM1.86m | 9:21PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM0.65m | 2:49AM-0.05m | 2:21PM0.60m | 3:43AM-0.08m | 3:13PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | |
— | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Feels °C | -5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
403 | 281 | 287 | 239 | 162 | 159 | 126 | 120 | 91 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 383 | 343 | 298 | 264 | 177 | 138 | 135 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
404 | 318 | 235 | 158 | 117 | 86 | 54 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | NW 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
— | 24 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 302 | 128 | 159 | 188 | 368 | 463 | 397 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | 7 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 654 | 654 | 654 | 1186 | 1182 | 70 | 1186 | 84 | 84 | 1451 | 1852 | 1486 | 1477 | 1451 | 1186 | 68 | 1451 | 1422 | 1423 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
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