
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 11AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
191 | 270 | 284 | 300 | 284 | 231 | 191 | 176 | 176 | 164 | 160 | 208 | 259 | 408 | 335 | 270 | 239 | 173 | 144 | 112 | 87 | 80 | 57 | 55 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:44PM1.61m | 3:47AM1.27m | 2:58PM1.62m | 4:40AM1.35m | 4:00PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM1.13m | 9:41PM0.73m | 8:39AM1.12m | 10:33PM0.65m | 9:58AM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
19 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 22 | 79 | 115 | 111 | 109 | 107 | 133 | 116 | 140 | 87 | 335 | 270 | 239 | 173 | 144 | 112 | 87 | 80 | 57 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 14 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | — | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
— | 4 | 7 | 17 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | 27 | 114 | 112 | 108 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — |
191 | 270 | 284 | 300 | 284 | 231 | 191 | 176 | 176 | 164 | 160 | 208 | 259 | 408 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 654 | 876 | 654 | 654 | 1390 | 1944 | 878 | 654 | 878 | 1423 | 1423 | 654 | 654 | 2698 | 70 | 1856 | 19 | 915 | 1390 | 19 | 0 | 1423 | 19 | 19 |
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