
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 4AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 2 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
169 | 138 | 133 | 87 | 65 | 61 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:21PM2.55m | 10:10AM1.83m | 10:11PM2.43m | 10:58AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.57m | 4:34AM-0.03m | 4:06PM0.56m | 5:23AM0.08m | 5:00PM0.60m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
169 | 138 | 133 | 87 | 65 | 61 | 46 | 24 | 23 | 53 | 74 | 68 | 73 | 86 | 90 | 59 | 59 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 11 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | SSW 2 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 64 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1186 | 19 | 1412 | 1423 | 1451 | 1423 | 1423 | 876 | 19 | 876 | 19 | 68 | 1423 | 19 |
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