
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 5PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastDrizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Thu morning. Icy conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 98 | 129 | 138 | 128 | 114 | 154 | 207 | 218 | 111 | 49 | 39 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:00AM1.95m | 11:29PM1.85m | 11:46AM1.94m | 00:28AM1.70m | 12:41PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM0.55m | 5:01PM0.51m | 5:07AM0.68m | 6:04PM0.55m | 5:51AM0.82m | 7:34PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 39 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 54 | 50 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | WNW 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 5 | E 5 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | NE 8 | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNW 6 | NE 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
87 | 98 | 129 | 138 | 128 | 114 | 154 | 207 | 218 | 111 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1423 | 1423 | 1423 | 1466 | 1592 | 1640 | 1480 | 654 | 1489 | 1482 | 1898 | 1658 | 1851 | 1482 | 70 | 70 | 1489 | 1614 | 1508 | 1480 | 1493 | 1486 |
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