
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 4AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | NW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
58 | 49 | 52 | 37 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 25 | 8 | 39 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:36PM2.23m | 6:38AM1.75m | 6:34PM2.38m | 7:29AM1.82m | 7:26PM2.49m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.16m | 12:29PM0.72m | 1:49AM0.03m | 1:23PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
49 | 47 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | W 14 | W 14 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | NW 5 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
4 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NW 7 | — | W 14 | — | — | NE 11 | E 12 | NE 12 | SE 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
58 | 49 | 52 | 37 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 25 | 57 | 39 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 1007 | 1007 | 1412 | 1182 | 1007 | 1007 | 1423 | 1423 | 1423 | 70 |
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