
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 2PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 9 | N 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | N 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 81 | 101 | 99 | 97 | 102 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:12AM1.63m | 9:04PM2.15m | 9:45AM1.65m | 9:39PM2.12m | 10:18AM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41PM0.70m | 3:59AM0.32m | 3:11PM0.68m | 4:25AM0.35m | 3:44PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 |
4 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 81 | 101 | 99 | 97 | 102 | 78 | 58 | 249 | 242 | 216 | 284 | 123 | 246 | 302 | 331 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | E 10 | E 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | 55 | 51 | 48 | 34 | 32 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | NNE 6 | WNW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
38 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 52 | 117 | 184 | 239 | 266 | 276 | 181 | 311 | 293 | — | — | — | — | 162 | 377 | 363 | 400 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 876 | 1997 | 84 | 84 | 70 | 1182 | 1412 | 1451 | 1482 | 1482 | 1658 | 876 | 876 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1423 | 876 | 876 | 876 |
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