Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (12 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 5PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
321 | 339 | 72 | 0 | 59 | 26 | 80 | 47 | 43 | 72 | 138 | 504 | 1312 | 990 | 296 | 368 | 220 | 82 | 84 | 67 | 74 | 63 | 149 | 296 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:16PM2.01m | 5:55AM1.92m | 6:08PM2.20m | 6:55AM1.97m | 6:59PM2.36m | 7:51AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.58m | 11:43PM0.39m | 11:47AM0.60m | 00:47AM0.21m | 12:40PM0.61m | 1:49AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | |
— | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | -5 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -8 | -5 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
321 | 339 | 239 | 235 | 136 | 116 | 101 | 103 | 85 | 56 | 28 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 296 | 368 | 220 | 82 | 84 | 67 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 8 | E 14 | NNW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 6 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
44 | 55 | 72 | 4 | 59 | 52 | 78 | 57 | 56 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 63 | 11 | 5 | 55 | 45 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 14 | — | ESE 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNE 12 | NE 10 | E 10 | N 10 | — | — | NE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | E 13 | NE 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | — | 30 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 13 | 28 | 17 | 7 | — | — | 19 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 |
— | — | 7 | 93 | 152 | 100 | 80 | 47 | 43 | 72 | 138 | 504 | 1312 | 990 | 57 | 28 | 58 | 56 | 65 | 61 | 74 | 63 | 149 | 296 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 654 | 654 | 1423 | 1592 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 1482 | 876 | 1182 | 1182 | 1489 | 1489 | 1489 | 1489 | 1480 | 1007 | 1182 | 1007 | 1007 | 1007 | 1007 |
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