Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 4PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastDrizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon morning. Icy conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | NW 6 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 102 | 144 | 168 | 59 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 36 | 44 | 60 | 60 | 48 | 45 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:34PM1.72m | 00:44AM1.80m | 1:24PM1.70m | 1:44AM1.61m | 2:18PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.43m | 6:59PM0.72m | 7:33AM0.62m | 8:07PM0.77m | 8:15AM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 170 | 167 | 133 | 135 | 59 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 91 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 88 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | NNE 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 12 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 135 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 54 | 102 | 144 | 168 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 36 | 44 | 60 | 60 | 48 | 45 | 35 | 24 | 13 | 23 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 915 | 915 | 915 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 70 | 70 | 1423 | 654 | 1422 |
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