
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 1PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
564 | 528 | 414 | 302 | 246 | 203 | 194 | 150 | 111 | 86 | 223 | 214 | 675 | 713 | 629 | 450 | 343 | 287 | 227 | 196 | 163 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:39AM1.82m | 00:29AM1.47m | 12:24PM1.71m | 1:36AM1.34m | 1:24PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.89m | 6:20PM0.72m | 5:21AM1.01m | 7:37PM0.80m | 6:03AM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
564 | 528 | 414 | 302 | 246 | 203 | 194 | 150 | 111 | 86 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 450 | 343 | 287 | 227 | 196 | 163 | 164 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSW 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 6 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 8 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — |
30 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 18 | 24 | 223 | 214 | 675 | 713 | 629 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1451 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 0 | 70 | 84 | 1852 | 84 | 1922 | 1922 | 1944 | 1922 | 1922 | 1451 | 84 | 70 | 2295 | 2155 | 654 | 19 |
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