
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 11AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 4 | WNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:15AM1.46m | 4:51PM1.78m | 5:46AM1.61m | 5:37PM1.90m | 6:17AM1.77m | 6:22PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.92m | 11:44PM0.47m | 11:33AM0.76m | 00:14AM0.41m | 12:14PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | ENE 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
42 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 9 | N 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
75 | 73 | 72 | 55 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | — | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 | — | E 10 | E 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | N 6 | N 6 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
— | — | 1 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1423 | 1451 | 1423 | 915 | 1423 | 915 | 915 | 1423 | 2677 | 2247 | 1922 |
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