Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Rock today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Rock at 1PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 231 | 235 | 200 | 170 | 213 | 361 | 282 | 198 | 198 | 196 | 176 | 167 | 222 | 385 | 353 | 218 | 218 | 214 | 289 | 280 | 349 | 569 | 367 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:47AM0.19m | 2:41PM0.17m | 5:01AM0.20m | 3:03PM0.18m | 5:16AM0.20m | 3:26PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.13m | 9:47PM-0.00m | 10:21AM0.12m | 10:05PM-0.01m | 10:41AM0.12m | 10:22PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 231 | 235 | 200 | 170 | 167 | 163 | 163 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 144 | 147 | 150 | 147 | 147 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 100 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 125 | 188 | 198 | 198 | 196 | 176 | 167 | 222 | 165 | 163 | 156 | 189 | 184 | 181 | 178 | 280 | 276 | 276 | 264 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 23 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 102 | 48 | 102 | 61 | 61 | 49 | 47 | 53 | 40 | 23 | 24 | 178 | 171 | 225 | 218 | 218 | 214 | 289 | 280 | — | — | 92 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 229 | 182 | 152 | 94 | 213 | 361 | 282 | 170 | 164 | 147 | 120 | 85 | 197 | 385 | 353 | 216 | 171 | 142 | 136 | 131 | 349 | 569 | 367 | 238 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 613 | 1094 | 11 | 613 | 1226 | 1258 | 995 | 1061 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 687 | 1061 | 1061 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1061 | 1087 | 1087 | 1061 | 11 |
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