Elephant Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.37° S 58.87° W

Elephant Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elephant Beach sea temperature is
4.0°C
1.3° 

Elephant Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 3PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (31 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

A dusting of new snow. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1
N
6
0.9
NNW
6
1.4
NW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.9
WSW
4
0.5
NW
6
0.8
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
0.9
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
7
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.5
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
243
184
139
115
76
62
133
47
30
18
19
48
94
54
59
87
119
133
120
141
118
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
W
25
W
30
W
35
W
30
SW
25
WSW
20
W
25
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
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
on
High Tide
9:44AM1.89m
9:55PM2.10m
10:20AM1.94m
10:40PM1.99m
11:00AM1.95m
Low Tide
3:41AM0.34m
3:30PM0.49m
4:06AM0.43m
4:11PM0.48m
4:33AM0.55m
5:01PM0.51m
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:31
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:19
6:20
 mm
2
Temp °C
5
5
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
5
6
5
5
4
Feels °C
-2
-2
0
1
0
-2
-3
-5
-3
-3
-1
-2
-3
-2
-4
-3
-4
-4
-3
-4
-3
-4
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