Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 6AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 31 | 35 | 46 | 46 | 59 | 73 | 99 | 155 | 214 | 277 | 291 | 291 | 237 | 226 | 220 | 204 | 199 | 191 | 245 | 292 | 355 | 355 | 334 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:36PM1.66m | 2:19AM1.26m | 1:44PM1.61m | 3:47AM1.27m | 2:58PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM1.08m | 8:27PM0.77m | 6:26AM1.13m | 9:41PM0.73m | 8:39AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 79 | 115 | 111 | 109 | 107 | 115 | 116 | 87 | 110 | 355 | 334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 25 | 112 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 31 | 35 | 46 | 46 | 59 | 73 | 99 | 155 | 214 | 277 | 291 | 291 | 237 | 226 | 220 | 204 | 199 | 191 | 245 | 292 | 355 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1390 | 1186 | 876 | 84 | 876 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 1182 | 1944 | 1922 | 1856 | 654 | 1423 | 876 | 654 | 654 | 1390 | 68 | 19 |
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