
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 3AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
763 | 713 | 617 | 500 | 403 | 343 | 298 | 253 | 206 | 168 | 131 | 103 | 76 | 73 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:36AM1.34m | 1:24PM1.63m | 3:11AM1.29m | 2:43PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM0.80m | 6:03AM1.10m | 9:16PM0.82m | 7:37AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Feels °C | -4 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -6 | -7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
— | — | 617 | 500 | 403 | 343 | 298 | 253 | 206 | 168 | 131 | 103 | 76 | 73 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | E 12 | SW 4 | NE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 54 | 30 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
763 | 713 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 16 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1922 | 915 | 1922 | 1451 | 1451 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 2325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 915 | 1489 | 1451 |
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