
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elim today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elim at 9AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
481 | 364 | 313 | 313 | 235 | 205 | 161 | 205 | 289 | 282 | 273 | 279 | 284 | 279 | 230 | 225 | 372 | 535 | 516 | 490 | 640 | 510 | 411 | 324 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:48AM1.60m | 9:03PM1.40m | 9:27AM1.64m | 9:48PM1.30m | 10:10AM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.08m | 3:04PM0.13m | 3:04AM0.11m | 3:51PM0.14m | 3:41AM0.18m | 4:43PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
481 | 364 | 313 | 313 | 235 | 205 | 161 | 205 | 289 | 282 | 273 | 279 | 284 | 279 | 230 | 225 | 183 | 535 | 516 | 490 | 640 | 510 | 411 | 324 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 17 | SSE 17 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
20 | 20 | 110 | 106 | 123 | 118 | 108 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 47 | 34 | 54 | 80 | 116 | 215 | 372 | 223 | 216 | 188 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | S 15 | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | SSE 21 | ENE 8 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — |
21 | 49 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 47 | — | 18 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 43 | 24 | 51 | 25 | 27 | 26 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
173 | 181 | 141 | 104 | 82 | 62 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 75 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 80 | 14 | 41 | 91 | 103 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 34 | 96 | 81 | 119 | 150 | 139 | 67 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 23 | 331 | 176 | 67 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 40 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 67 |
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