Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 3AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 4 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
116 | 75 | 74 | 111 | 64 | 30 | 115 | 102 | 44 | 97 | 119 | 54 | 90 | 106 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:55PM2.10m | 10:20AM1.94m | 10:40PM1.99m | 11:00AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM0.49m | 4:06AM0.43m | 4:11PM0.48m | 4:33AM0.55m | 5:01PM0.51m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NW 6 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 12 | NNE 9 |
116 | 75 | 74 | 25 | 64 | 82 | 115 | 102 | 80 | 97 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 7 | — | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 |
54 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 66 | 30 | 12 | — | 41 | 32 | 32 | 17 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
81 | 50 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | NW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | 9 | 13 | 111 | 31 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 21 | 119 | 54 | 90 | 106 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 128 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1182 | 70 | 1944 | 1451 | 1451 | 1451 | 1451 | 1182 | 84 | 1182 | 1423 | 1422 | 1423 | 1423 | 1423 | 1451 | 1480 | 1852 |
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