
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elim today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elim at 9AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
296 | 379 | 417 | 522 | 487 | 447 | 294 | 242 | 197 | 186 | 170 | 175 | 216 | 290 | 258 | 294 | 469 | 525 | 291 | 291 | 300 | 347 | 403 | 388 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:14AM1.17m | 6:02PM1.34m | 6:51AM1.31m | 6:47PM1.37m | 7:27AM1.45m | 7:32PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM0.27m | 11:58AM0.47m | 00:32AM0.20m | 12:48PM0.36m | 1:06AM0.14m | 1:34PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 17 | E 14 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 296 | 277 | 291 | 291 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | — | S 18 | — | — | S 22 | S 22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 20 | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
296 | 379 | 417 | 522 | 487 | 447 | 294 | 242 | 197 | 186 | 170 | 175 | 216 | 290 | 258 | 294 | 469 | 525 | — | — | 300 | 347 | 403 | 388 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 119 | 207 | 361 | 932 | 361 | 273 | 207 | 207 | 101 | 207 | 207 | 230 | 927 | 67 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 510 | 703 | 67 | 67 |
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