Elephant Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.37° S 58.87° W

Issued: 2 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Elephant Beach sea temperature is
6.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Elephant Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 8PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (18 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.9
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.5
N
5
1.9
N
6
2
N
7
2.2
N
7
2.1
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.4
N
7
0.1
N
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
401
450
432
348
313
276
194
155
117
115
115
89
86
109
161
119
272
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
N
15
N
20
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNE
15
NE
5
ENE
5
SSE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
10:31AM1.80m
10:28PM2.44m
11:25AM1.71m
11:22PM2.29m
12:21PM1.64m
00:19AM2.10m
Low Tide
4:19PM0.68m
5:51AM0.06m
5:20PM0.71m
6:48AM0.17m
6:27PM0.76m
7:43AM0.31m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
9:00
9:00
9:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
2
3
4
3
2
2
3
5
5
6
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
Feels °C
2
2
-1
-3
-2
-1
-2
-4
-3
0
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
2
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.5
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
7
1.6
N
8
1.4
N
7
1.3
N
7
Energy kJ
401
450
432
348
313
276
194
155
117
115
115
89
86
1
1
1
2
2
1
283
206
166
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
5
6
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.9
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.5
N
5
1.9
N
6
2
N
7
2.2
N
7
2.1
N
8
1.9
N
8
Energy kJ
11
19
15
14
11
7
2
109
161
119
272
396
521
487
410
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
654
70
654
654
654
1508
1614
1007
1007
1182
70
19
84
1007
1007
1451
654
654
1451
1186
654
654
19
19
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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