
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 5AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 12). 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 (13 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Icy conditions (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
87 | 69 | 99 | 151 | 172 | 161 | 105 | 128 | 89 | 185 | 187 | 80 | 51 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:42PM2.29m | 9:10AM2.03m | 9:25PM2.16m | 9:46AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM0.24m | 3:25PM0.39m | 3:52AM0.40m | 4:04PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -8 | -7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 80 | 51 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 11 | N 11 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 4 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
87 | 69 | 99 | 151 | 172 | 161 | 105 | 128 | 89 | 185 | 187 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 37 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1423 | 1182 | 1390 | 1390 | 1007 | 1007 | 1007 | 1390 | 1007 | 1412 | 1412 | 1456 | 1451 | 1577 | 1508 | 1451 | 1451 | 1451 |
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