Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 1PM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 88 | 98 | 123 | 130 | 102 | 56 | 40 | 35 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 62 | 139 | 0 | 310 | 418 | 392 | 320 | 408 | 375 | 274 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.96m | 8:43PM2.54m | 9:38AM1.89m | 9:35PM2.53m | 10:31AM1.80m | 10:28PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM0.64m | 3:52AM-0.05m | 3:22PM0.65m | 4:52AM-0.02m | 4:19PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | |
— | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | -9 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
50 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 310 | 418 | 392 | 320 | 408 | 375 | 274 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | W 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 8 | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
30 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | E 11 | W 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | W 12 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 12 | NE 12 |
5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 |
89 | 88 | 98 | 123 | 130 | 102 | 56 | 40 | 35 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 62 | 139 | 250 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1480 | 1480 | 1480 | 1592 | 1640 | 1875 | 1922 | 1922 | 1182 | 1186 | 68 | 68 | 84 | 84 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 19 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 1489 |
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