
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 8AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 64 | 64 | 50 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:31AM1.58m | 7:19PM2.03m | 8:06AM1.60m | 7:55PM2.10m | 8:40AM1.62m | 8:30PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.87m | 2:24AM0.40m | 1:40PM0.80m | 2:58AM0.35m | 2:11PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Feels °C | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 6 | N 7 | E 12 | E 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 8 | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 7 | NNE 8 | N 6 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | — | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | — | — | E 7 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
3 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 64 | 64 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1451 | 1480 | 1922 | 1490 | 1182 | 1182 | 1007 | 1007 | 70 | 70 | 1007 | 1007 | 1422 | 1186 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 1930 | 1930 | 1944 | 1971 |
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