Elephant Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.37° S 58.87° W

Elephant Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 2 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Elephant Beach sea temperature is
4.5° C
0.8° 

Elephant Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Elephant Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, N swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, N swell with 1,173 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Fri 28th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Best Surf12AM (Fri 28th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Most Powerful12AM (Wed 26th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Elephant Beach over the next 16 days.


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