Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 5AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Icy conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
78 | 102 | 54 | 56 | 83 | 115 | 138 | 131 | 184 | 216 | 309 | 90 | 162 | 179 | 91 | 46 | 29 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:40PM1.99m | 11:00AM1.95m | 11:29PM1.85m | 11:46AM1.94m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM0.48m | 4:33AM0.55m | 5:01PM0.51m | 5:07AM0.68m | 6:04PM0.55m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 12 | NNW 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
78 | 102 | 54 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 75 | 7 | 9 | 91 | 46 | 29 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SW 4 | NE 10 | ESE 4 | NNE 10 |
41 | 32 | 8 | 20 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
41 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 83 | 115 | 138 | 131 | 184 | 216 | 309 | 90 | 162 | 179 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 70 | 1423 | 84 | 1423 | 1423 | 1577 | 1852 | 1458 | 1480 | 1451 | 1007 | 1007 | 1482 | 0 | 19 | 1940 | 1482 |
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