Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 11AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | W 4 | SW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 32 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 41 | 34 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:29AM1.82m | 7:26PM2.49m | 8:16AM1.87m | 8:16PM2.52m | 9:00AM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM0.61m | 2:38AM-0.04m | 2:13PM0.52m | 3:23AM-0.03m | 3:00PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | -3 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | — | E 12 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | NE 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 36 | 32 | 75 | 62 | 39 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 41 | 34 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1182 | 1182 | 1007 | 1007 | 1007 | 1423 | 1423 | 1423 | 70 | 1390 | 1390 | 1186 | 1922 | 1930 | 2584 | 1971 | 1423 | 84 | 84 | 70 | 84 | 876 | 1930 | 1930 |
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