
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 9AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | N 6 | N 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 46 | 61 | 52 | 48 | 34 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:06AM1.60m | 7:55PM2.10m | 8:40AM1.62m | 8:30PM2.14m | 9:12AM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40PM0.80m | 2:58AM0.35m | 2:11PM0.74m | 3:30AM0.32m | 2:41PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Feels °C | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | N 6 | N 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | — | E 7 | NNE 8 | N 6 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 13 | NE 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | NE 8 | SE 7 | E 10 | — | N 9 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | WNW 5 | E 11 | E 12 | NW 4 | N 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
28 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 46 | 61 | 52 | 48 | 34 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1007 | 1007 | 1007 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 1423 | 1930 | 1922 | 876 | 876 | 84 | 84 | 915 | 1948 | 1186 | 1412 | 1412 |
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