
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 11AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 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 (06 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
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 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 20 | 29 | 37 | 26 | 34 | 54 | 133 | 215 | 261 | 252 | 160 | 67 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 38 | 72 | 56 | |
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 | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:07AM1.50m | 3:08PM1.95m | 4:30AM1.53m | 4:23PM2.06m | 5:35AM1.62m | 5:27PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.98m | 10:46PM0.42m | 10:25AM0.93m | 11:54PM0.27m | 11:35AM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 12 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | E 12 | NNW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
46 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 67 | 33 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NW 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 13 | NW 11 | NE 10 | NE 11 | W 14 | N 10 | — | E 12 | E 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
25 | 20 | 29 | 37 | 26 | 34 | 54 | 133 | 215 | 261 | 252 | 160 | 42 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 38 | 72 | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 876 | 68 | 70 | 1007 | 1007 | 68 | 1390 | 1390 | 1390 | 1412 | 1390 | 1412 | 1412 | 915 | 1007 | 1007 | 1182 | 1186 | 84 | 1458 | 1479 | 1186 |
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