Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Rock today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Rock at 10AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 22s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
202 | 202 | 198 | 158 | 155 | 379 | 599 | 1113 | 1600 | 1764 | 1989 | 2246 | 2575 | 2521 | 2338 | 2211 | 2162 | 1929 | 2384 | 1885 | 1821 | 1271 | 2581 | 2494 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:28AM0.20m | 4:26PM0.13m | 5:19AM0.19m | 4:34PM0.12m | 5:05AM0.18m | 4:22PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.10m | 10:15PM0.06m | 12:01PM0.09m | 9:57PM0.07m | 12:12PM0.09m | 9:26PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
202 | 202 | 198 | 158 | 155 | 376 | 599 | 1113 | 1600 | 1764 | 1989 | 2246 | 2575 | 2521 | 2338 | 2211 | 2162 | 1929 | 2384 | 1885 | 1821 | 1271 | 2581 | 2494 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 21 | SSE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | S 18 | — |
30 | 18 | 18 | 95 | 150 | 51 | 143 | 114 | 114 | 111 | 85 | 55 | 83 | 60 | 46 | 60 | 49 | 323 | 33 | 70 | 91 | 962 | 1116 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 22 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | S 20 | S 20 | SE 9 | — | — |
54 | 30 | 30 | 57 | 126 | 74 | 86 | 17 | 140 | 85 | 23 | 85 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | 495 | 618 | 20 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
145 | 136 | 136 | 87 | 155 | 379 | 302 | 145 | 75 | 70 | 288 | 135 | 72 | 210 | 273 | 132 | 69 | 51 | 64 | 164 | 176 | 230 | 237 | 136 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 1054 | 11 | 9 | 1061 | 1061 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 942 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 671 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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