Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 3PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastA dusting of new snow. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
245 | 243 | 184 | 139 | 115 | 76 | 62 | 133 | 47 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 48 | 94 | 54 | 59 | 87 | 119 | 133 | 120 | 141 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.89m | 9:55PM2.10m | 10:20AM1.94m | 10:40PM1.99m | 11:00AM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM0.34m | 3:30PM0.49m | 4:06AM0.43m | 4:11PM0.48m | 4:33AM0.55m | 5:01PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 9 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 12 | NNE 9 |
— | — | 56 | 55 | 115 | 76 | 62 | 35 | 47 | 30 | 62 | 96 | 80 | 94 | 54 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 6 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
— | — | — | 83 | 54 | 51 | 35 | 9 | 34 | 48 | 18 | — | — | 32 | 16 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 6 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 81 | 50 | 28 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | W 4 | W 4 | NW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
245 | 243 | 184 | 139 | — | 9 | 14 | 133 | 29 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 27 | 28 | 59 | 87 | 119 | 133 | 120 | 141 | 118 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1458 | 1451 | 1451 | 1451 | 1182 | 70 | 1944 | 1451 | 1451 | 1451 | 70 | 1477 | 84 | 1477 | 1423 | 1412 | 1423 | 1423 | 915 | 1451 | 1451 | 1451 |
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