Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 9PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 14). An 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 (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 27 | 48 | 64 | 100 | 163 | 254 | 337 | 335 | 341 | 294 | 257 | 264 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 190 | 190 | 156 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:03PM2.46m | 9:42AM1.92m | 9:49PM2.33m | 10:24AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.47m | 4:04AM0.06m | 3:47PM0.46m | 4:42AM0.21m | 4:33PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 294 | 257 | 264 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 190 | 190 | 156 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 |
20 | 27 | 48 | 64 | 100 | 163 | 254 | 337 | 335 | 341 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 1423 | 876 | 876 | 654 | 1423 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 70 | 654 | 654 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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