Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (26 Aug):
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 3AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 0 | 1122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:14PM1.92m | 7:07AM1.55m | 6:52PM2.03m | 7:38AM1.62m | 7:27PM2.12m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.45m | 12:43PM0.83m | 1:53AM0.35m | 1:16PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
— | — | 678 | 342 | 261 | 222 | 172 | 140 | 98 | 56 | 739 | 804 | 715 | 646 | 602 | 539 | 449 | 380 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | 54 | 63 | 24 | 12 | 37 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1169 | 1509 | 1542 | 1122 | 842 | 676 | 579 | 488 | 552 | 699 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 876 | 878 | 1390 | 1182 | 876 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 19 | 19 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands | ||||||||||||||||||
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