
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 3AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | N 9 | E 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 87 | 146 | 192 | 197 | 181 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.65m | 5:28AM1.38m | 4:54PM1.75m | 6:02AM1.47m | 5:38PM1.87m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.66m | 10:52AM1.03m | 00:09AM0.54m | 11:35AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | N 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 14 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
45 | 41 | 29 | 35 | 37 | 45 | 48 | 56 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 106 | 127 | 123 | 186 | 197 | 181 | 155 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | N 14 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
11 | 11 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 48 | 55 | 61 | 65 | 76 | 44 | 90 | 79 | 178 | 152 | 149 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 15 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 73 | 69 | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — |
14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 87 | 146 | 192 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 876 | 876 | 876 | 70 | 876 | 876 | 70 | 876 | 84 | 84 | 876 | 1423 | 1614 | 1614 | 1846 | 1846 | 84 | 68 |
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