
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (19 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 10PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
291 | 237 | 196 | 181 | 176 | 176 | 191 | 222 | 292 | 318 | 295 | 264 | 245 | 177 | 144 | 115 | 84 | 61 | 57 | 41 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:44PM1.61m | 3:47AM1.27m | 2:58PM1.62m | 4:40AM1.35m | 4:00PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41PM0.73m | 8:39AM1.12m | 10:33PM0.65m | 9:58AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 11 |
22 | 79 | 115 | 111 | 109 | 107 | 133 | 116 | 140 | 110 | 295 | 264 | 245 | 177 | 144 | 115 | 84 | 61 | 57 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | — | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 8 |
29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | 25 | 114 | 112 | 108 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 |
291 | 237 | 196 | 181 | 176 | 176 | 191 | 222 | 292 | 318 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 1479 | 878 | 876 | 878 | 1423 | 1423 | 654 | 654 | 1390 | 84 | 915 | 915 | 915 | 0 | 1423 | 19 | 1412 | 19 | 19 |
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