
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 9AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s 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 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 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) | W 5 | W 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 126 | 40 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 302 | 313 | 311 | 305 | 265 | 223 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:54AM1.48m | 3:16PM1.69m | 4:10AM1.44m | 4:14PM1.72m | 5:16AM1.46m | 5:08PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.92m | 10:34PM0.78m | 9:59AM1.00m | 11:38PM0.72m | 11:00AM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 9 | NNW 7 | ESE 11 | N 7 | NNE 7 | E 5 | ENE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
40 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 150 | 259 | 7 | 7 | 313 | 311 | 305 | 265 | 223 | 223 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | NW 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 5 | E 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 7 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
3 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 12 | — | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 10 | NW 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 33 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | ENE 5 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
102 | 126 | 40 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | 7 | 36 | 115 | 33 | — | 262 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1423 | 915 | 876 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 654 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 84 | 1007 | 1007 | 1451 | 1007 | 1182 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
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