Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 2PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 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 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
254 | 302 | 344 | 353 | 310 | 264 | 223 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 190 | 185 | 185 | 148 | 113 | 89 | 87 | 63 | 60 | 44 | 10 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.92m | 9:49PM2.33m | 10:24AM1.91m | 10:34PM2.14m | 11:04AM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM0.46m | 4:42AM0.21m | 4:33PM0.50m | 5:16AM0.40m | 5:21PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 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 |
— | 4 | 8 | 8 | 310 | 264 | 223 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 190 | 185 | 185 | 148 | 113 | 89 | 87 | 63 | 60 | 44 | 34 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | N 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
254 | 302 | 344 | 353 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 876 | 654 | 654 | 84 | 84 | 70 | 1412 | 654 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 70 | 1007 | 1007 | 1007 |
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