Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Rock today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Rock at 6PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
206 | 487 | 707 | 374 | 371 | 295 | 529 | 294 | 294 | 203 | 254 | 404 | 294 | 211 | 261 | 131 | 120 | 88 | 107 | 268 | 203 | 124 | 103 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:28AM0.19m | 2:55PM0.16m | 7:15AM0.19m | 8:08AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.15m | 10:52PM0.02m | 11:05PM0.02m | 11:11PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||||
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | |
— | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | 6:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
206 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 54 | 54 | 90 | 113 | 41 | 103 | 113 | 78 | 115 | 113 | 88 | 81 | 68 | 71 | 61 | 44 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 15 | — | SW 14 | S 14 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 20 | S 18 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 |
21 | 18 | — | 8 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 60 | 48 | 83 | 41 | 76 | 47 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 70 | 28 | 68 | 66 | 46 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | SW 13 | S 16 | S 19 | S 20 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 11 | SSE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 |
19 | 17 | — | — | 7 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 45 | 41 | 17 | 46 | 20 | 35 | 40 | 17 | 45 | 46 | 64 | 72 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
99 | 487 | 707 | 374 | 371 | 295 | 529 | 294 | 294 | 203 | 254 | 404 | 294 | 211 | 261 | 131 | 120 | 83 | 107 | 268 | 203 | 124 | 103 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 1061 | 1061 | 1061 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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