
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 10AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
176 | 176 | 169 | 186 | 222 | 273 | 251 | 264 | 234 | 205 | 144 | 112 | 84 | 61 | 57 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:47AM1.27m | 2:58PM1.62m | 4:40AM1.35m | 4:00PM1.68m | 5:15AM1.46m | 4:51PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM1.12m | 10:33PM0.65m | 9:58AM1.04m | 11:11PM0.55m | 10:50AM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
109 | 107 | 133 | 116 | 140 | 87 | 251 | 264 | 234 | 205 | 144 | 112 | 84 | 61 | 57 | 41 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 11 | — | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
— | — | — | 38 | — | 43 | 114 | 112 | 108 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 77 | 39 | 39 | 27 | 73 | 73 | 55 | 39 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
176 | 176 | 169 | 186 | 222 | 273 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 876 | 1423 | 878 | 654 | 654 | 84 | 70 | 915 | 915 | 654 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1922 | 70 |
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