
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 2PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastA dusting of new snow. Icy conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 4 | SSW 5 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 22 | 44 | 49 | 66 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 45 | 54 | 95 | 248 | 180 | 157 | 123 | 105 | 74 | 79 | 56 | 25 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:35AM1.62m | 5:27PM2.20m | 6:27AM1.73m | 6:22PM2.31m | 7:12AM1.83m | 7:12PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM0.81m | 00:48AM0.14m | 12:31PM0.67m | 1:35AM0.06m | 1:19PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
Feels °C | -2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 47 | 105 | 74 | 47 | 37 | 25 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | E 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 5 |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 |
35 | 22 | 44 | 49 | 66 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 45 | 54 | 95 | 248 | 180 | 157 | 123 | 23 | 35 | 79 | 56 | 69 | 59 | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1412 | 84 | 84 | 1451 | 1477 | 1007 | 68 | 68 | 1182 | 1451 | 1182 | 1451 | 1182 | 1007 | 1186 | 1182 | 1182 | 1186 | 1451 | 1451 | 1479 | 1451 |
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