Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (13 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 8PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 48 | 38 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 42 | 85 | 117 | 141 | 188 | 234 | 246 | 226 | 223 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:16PM2.52m | 9:00AM1.90m | 9:03PM2.46m | 9:42AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.52m | 3:23AM-0.03m | 3:00PM0.47m | 4:04AM0.06m | 3:47PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | -4 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 16 | E 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 |
4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 246 | 226 | 223 | 190 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 15 | — | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 |
5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
69 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 48 | 38 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 42 | 85 | 117 | 141 | 188 | 234 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1922 | 1922 | 70 | 2161 | 1422 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 876 | 876 | 1423 | 84 | 84 | 70 | 0 |
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