Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 10PM is: 1.7m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 62 | 75 | 130 | 232 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.65m | 3:43AM1.35m | 3:32PM1.65m | 5:01AM1.38m | 4:39PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57PM0.82m | 8:51AM1.12m | 11:13PM0.76m | 10:29AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Feels °C | -5 | -6 | -7 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | E 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
6 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 52 | 97 | 148 | 148 | 157 | 133 | 133 | 131 | 128 | 92 | 88 | 65 | 62 | 30 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 5 |
11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 13 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
45 | 62 | 75 | 130 | 232 | 200 | 186 | 170 | 120 | 83 | 66 | 40 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1922 | 1922 | 1944 | 1494 | 1491 | 1658 | 1658 | 1658 | 1948 | 1948 | 1658 | 1658 | 654 | 654 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 68 |
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