
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 4PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Icy conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
323 | 253 | 302 | 212 | 169 | 138 | 133 | 87 | 65 | 47 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.86m | 9:21PM2.55m | 10:10AM1.83m | 10:11PM2.43m | 10:58AM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.57m | 4:34AM-0.03m | 4:06PM0.56m | 5:23AM0.08m | 5:00PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||
8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
323 | 253 | 302 | 212 | 169 | 138 | 133 | 87 | 65 | 47 | 34 | 24 | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 280 | 244 | 222 | 201 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — |
15 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 62 | 111 | 222 | 247 | 302 | 318 | 319 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 1422 | 84 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1412 | 654 | 1451 | 1482 | 1640 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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