Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 7AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
223 | 224 | 191 | 187 | 185 | 185 | 156 | 148 | 113 | 110 | 87 | 65 | 60 | 44 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 77 | 193 | 329 | 516 | 394 | 304 | 398 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:24AM1.91m | 10:34PM2.14m | 11:04AM1.88m | 11:20PM1.92m | 11:45AM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.21m | 4:33PM0.50m | 5:16AM0.40m | 5:21PM0.57m | 5:45AM0.60m | 6:12PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | N 7 | N 7 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 10 |
223 | 224 | 191 | 187 | 185 | 185 | 156 | 148 | 113 | 110 | 87 | 65 | 60 | 44 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 75 | 394 | 127 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | ENE 13 | — | ENE 13 | E 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 16 | — | 16 | 3 | 63 | 102 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | W 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 77 | 193 | 329 | 516 | 38 | 304 | 398 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 654 | 654 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 70 | 1007 | 1007 | 1182 | 1423 | 1182 | 1182 | 1007 | 1007 | 1007 | 1007 | 1007 |
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