
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) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 4AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Icy conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, near gales from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | N 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
60 | 39 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 50 | 80 | 77 | 43 | 39 | 33 | 48 | 63 | 68 | 190 | 206 | 269 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:23PM2.06m | 5:35AM1.62m | 5:27PM2.20m | 6:27AM1.73m | 6:22PM2.31m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM0.27m | 11:35AM0.81m | 00:48AM0.14m | 12:31PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | E 11 |
44 | 39 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | — | — | E 11 | — |
5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
60 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 1 | — | 50 | 80 | 77 | 43 | 31 | 33 | 48 | 63 | 68 | 190 | 206 | 269 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1390 | 1412 | 1412 | 70 | 1412 | 84 | 84 | 1451 | 1479 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 1182 | 1186 | 84 | 1182 | 1182 | 1007 |
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