
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 2PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 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 (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Icy conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 5 | NW 7 | NW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 2 | 5 | 88 | 80 | 63 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 58 | 59 | 52 | 40 | 35 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 36 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:29AM1.61m | 4:32PM2.06m | 5:39AM1.67m | 5:36PM2.23m | 6:38AM1.75m | 6:34PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.89m | 11:50PM0.33m | 11:26AM0.82m | 00:54AM0.16m | 12:29PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||
8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | -12 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
20 | 103 | 193 | 223 | 260 | 209 | 180 | 180 | 119 | 111 | 84 | 71 | 48 | 48 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 25 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NW 7 | NW 12 | SE 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | E 14 | NW 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WNW 7 | W 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | — | 4 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 11 | NW 12 | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 10 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 |
107 | 108 | 95 | 88 | 80 | 63 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 58 | 59 | 52 | 40 | 35 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 36 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1640 | 1592 | 1940 | 1922 | 1922 | 1658 | 1658 | 876 | 876 | 654 | 876 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 70 | 1186 |
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