Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 4PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Icy conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
117 | 29 | 112 | 102 | 57 | 99 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 102 | 115 | 169 | 210 | 172 | 222 | 238 | 204 | 83 | 67 | 44 | 24 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.94m | 10:40PM1.99m | 11:00AM1.95m | 11:29PM1.85m | 11:46AM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM0.43m | 4:11PM0.48m | 4:33AM0.55m | 5:01PM0.51m | 5:07AM0.68m | 6:04PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Feels °C | -4 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
66 | 84 | 112 | 102 | 80 | 99 | 54 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 83 | 67 | 44 | 24 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 7 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | W 4 | SSW 4 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
— | 29 | 23 | — | 41 | 32 | 8 | 17 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 4 | SE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 |
117 | 22 | 10 | 19 | 57 | 10 | 20 | 62 | 70 | 102 | 115 | 169 | 210 | 172 | 222 | 238 | 204 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1451 | 1451 | 70 | 70 | 84 | 70 | 1423 | 84 | 1423 | 1423 | 1423 | 1479 | 1451 | 1456 | 1480 | 1007 | 68 | 70 | 1482 | 1482 | 1482 | 1482 |
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