Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 9AM is: 1.3m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Icy conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 185 | 73 | 56 | 65 | 78 | 94 | 68 | 90 | 51 | 58 | 52 | 45 | 46 | 77 | 105 | 162 | 179 | 181 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:05AM1.52m | 1:18PM1.70m | 2:16AM1.40m | 2:20PM1.65m | 3:43AM1.35m | 3:32PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.94m | 8:28PM0.81m | 7:24AM1.06m | 9:57PM0.82m | 8:51AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feels °C | -3 | -2 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNE 10 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | E 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 73 | 56 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 59 | 104 | 150 | 116 | 134 | 114 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 10 | NW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NNE 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 33 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | N 7 | NNE 10 | N 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 10 | N 10 | NW 12 | NW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 185 | 28 | 34 | 65 | 78 | 94 | 68 | 90 | 51 | 58 | 52 | 45 | 46 | 77 | 105 | 162 | 179 | 181 | 167 | 152 | 115 | 83 | 68 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1451 | 1858 | 1922 | 1922 | 1922 | 1922 | 1922 | 1944 | 1922 | 1922 | 1922 | 1658 | 1944 | 1944 | 1944 | 1489 | 1390 | 1658 | 1491 | 1182 | 1658 | 1658 | 1658 | 1489 |
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