Surf Forecasts:
Elephant Beach surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, N swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Elephant Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Elephant Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Elephant Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Elephant Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Icy conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | N 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 102 | 80 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:30PM2.14m | 9:12AM1.63m | 9:04PM2.15m | 9:45AM1.65m | 9:39PM2.12m | 10:18AM1.67m | 10:16PM2.07m | 10:53AM1.71m | 10:56PM1.99m | 11:31AM1.74m | 11:42PM1.89m | 12:15PM1.77m | 00:38AM1.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.32m | 2:41PM0.70m | 3:59AM0.32m | 3:11PM0.68m | 4:25AM0.35m | 3:44PM0.67m | 4:50AM0.40m | 4:21PM0.66m | 5:15AM0.48m | 5:07PM0.66m | 5:47AM0.58m | 6:06PM0.67m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 |
Temp °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 9 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 102 | 80 | 260 | 299 | 232 | 346 | 186 | 167 | 6 | 716 | 201 | — | 732 | 537 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 10 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 44 | 20 | 118 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | SE 3 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 80 | 38 | — | 2 | 139 | 278 | 270 | — | — | — | 123 | 209 | 515 | 851 | 1034 | 455 | 992 | 528 | 413 | 330 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1423 | 876 | 1423 | 1182 | 1482 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 876 | 876 | 1186 | 1451 | 876 | 876 | 1182 | 1390 | 1422 | 1859 | 1859 |
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