Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elephant Rock today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Elephant Rock at 3PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 793 | 773 | 744 | 580 | 478 | 443 | 443 | 472 | 366 | 361 | 346 | 299 | 283 | 454 | 553 | 939 | 1112 | 1223 | 1165 | 1271 | 1255 | 1375 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:41PM0.12m | 3:43AM0.19m | 3:53PM0.10m | 3:28AM0.19m | 2:33PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.07m | 8:47PM0.10m | 11:10AM0.08m | 8:02PM0.09m | 10:51AM0.09m | 7:46PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 793 | 773 | 744 | 580 | 478 | 443 | 443 | 472 | 366 | 361 | 346 | 184 | 253 | 454 | 553 | 939 | 1112 | 1223 | 1165 | 1271 | 1255 | 1375 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 75 | 97 | 137 | 10 | 283 | 178 | 178 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 18 | 45 | 17 | 39 | — | 10 | 6 | 10 | — | 21 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 158 | 158 | 214 | 277 | 248 | 244 | 222 | 176 | 141 | 104 | 131 | 299 | 213 | 164 | 159 | 165 | 144 | 93 | 146 | 350 | 352 | 392 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1054 | 1239 | 1061 | 1061 | 1062 | 943 | 562 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1314 | 1061 | 995 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 614 | 995 | 448 | 11 |
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