Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Rock today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Rock at 2PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 237 | 220 | 213 | 213 | 180 | 305 | 319 | 259 | 252 | 181 | 163 | 493 | 126 | 284 | 377 | 314 | 212 | 139 | 110 | 93 | 66 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:38PM0.15m | 3:15AM0.20m | 4:56PM0.15m | 3:12AM0.19m | 5:15PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.03m | 9:22PM0.11m | 10:21AM0.03m | 9:14PM0.11m | 10:32AM0.04m | 8:47PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 17 | S 11 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 216 | 220 | 174 | 177 | 180 | 305 | 319 | 259 | 252 | 181 | 163 | 117 | 123 | 284 | 377 | 314 | 212 | 139 | 110 | 70 | 66 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 17 | NNE 5 | SSW 17 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 237 | 219 | 213 | 213 | 157 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 117 | 6 | 113 | 71 | 100 | 100 | 64 | 63 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 16 | NNE 5 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 76 | 76 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 3 | 44 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 93 | 56 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 11 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 493 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 942 | 4 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 942 | 942 | 206 | 196 | 204 | 49 | 562 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 9 | 11 |
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