
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 8AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 4 | N 9 | SSW 3 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | N 8 | SW 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 110 | 150 | 240 | 229 | 214 | 209 | 178 | 150 | 130 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 229 | 175 | 184 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 45 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:02AM1.47m | 5:38PM1.87m | 6:32AM1.57m | 6:17PM1.98m | 7:01AM1.68m | 6:55PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM0.92m | 00:40AM0.43m | 12:11PM0.79m | 1:08AM0.34m | 12:46PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 |
79 | 107 | 131 | 320 | 231 | 288 | 209 | 178 | 150 | 130 | 220 | 225 | 230 | 229 | 175 | 184 | 186 | 148 | 117 | 99 | 69 | 68 | 45 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 5 |
68 | 79 | 76 | 2 | 70 | 69 | 199 | 154 | 149 | 96 | 94 | 49 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 15 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 13 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | NW 5 | NE 10 |
21 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 69 | 70 | 42 | 40 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 |
60 | 110 | 150 | 240 | 229 | 214 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 8 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1422 | 1422 | 1614 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 70 | 1846 | 1846 | 1614 | 1614 | 654 | 1614 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 84 | 84 | 654 | 654 | 1901 | 1412 | 876 |
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