
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 11AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Icy conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 84 | 167 | 207 | 221 | 166 | 80 | 31 | 40 | 34 | 17 | 29 | 36 | 41 | 71 | 92 | 59 | 59 | 87 | 91 | 133 | 160 | 184 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:30AM1.53m | 4:23PM2.06m | 5:35AM1.62m | 5:27PM2.20m | 6:27AM1.73m | 6:22PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.93m | 11:54PM0.27m | 11:35AM0.81m | 00:48AM0.14m | 12:31PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 |
20 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 38 | 35 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — |
3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | E 12 | NW 11 | W 10 | NE 11 | W 14 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
57 | 84 | 167 | 207 | 221 | 166 | 80 | 31 | 40 | 34 | 17 | 29 | 36 | 41 | 71 | 92 | 59 | 59 | 87 | 91 | 133 | 160 | 184 | 208 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1182 | 1390 | 1390 | 1390 | 1390 | 1390 | 1412 | 1007 | 915 | 1007 | 1422 | 1186 | 1007 | 1451 | 1479 | 1479 | 68 | 1182 | 1186 | 1007 | 1182 | 1466 | 1182 | 1007 |
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