Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 1PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 4 | W 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 112 | 84 | 78 | 57 | 55 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:40AM1.35m | 4:00PM1.68m | 5:15AM1.46m | 4:51PM1.78m | 5:46AM1.61m | 5:37PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM1.04m | 11:11PM0.55m | 10:50AM0.92m | 11:44PM0.47m | 11:33AM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | -3 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 173 | 112 | 84 | 78 | 57 | 55 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 55 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | — | E 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 2 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1412 | 1971 | 2155 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1422 | 1423 | 1412 |
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