
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 10AM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 10). 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 (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 62 | 46 | 46 | 50 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 52 | 50 | 37 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 35 | 60 | 48 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:39AM1.67m | 5:36PM2.23m | 6:38AM1.75m | 6:34PM2.38m | 7:29AM1.82m | 7:26PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.82m | 00:54AM0.16m | 12:29PM0.72m | 1:49AM0.03m | 1:23PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Feels °C | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
180 | 180 | 119 | 111 | 84 | 73 | 49 | 47 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | W 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | WNW 5 | E 12 | E 12 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
3 | — | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | E 12 | NW 7 | — | NE 12 | NW 6 | NE 12 |
— | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 |
58 | 62 | 46 | 46 | 50 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 52 | 50 | 37 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 35 | 60 | 48 | 34 | 42 | 43 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1658 | 1658 | 654 | 654 | 876 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 1423 | 1412 | 1182 | 1007 | 1007 | 1390 | 1423 | 1423 | 70 |
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