
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elim today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elim at 6AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 6 | S 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
372 | 542 | 991 | 496 | 640 | 517 | 411 | 324 | 239 | 173 | 144 | 105 | 98 | 178 | 221 | 219 | 169 | 135 | 268 | 244 | 162 | 255 | 303 | 262 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.64m | 10:37PM1.19m | 10:59AM1.61m | 11:34PM1.07m | 11:56AM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM0.18m | 4:43PM0.18m | 4:22AM0.26m | 5:44PM0.23m | 5:10AM0.35m | 6:55PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 |
186 | 542 | 991 | 496 | 640 | 517 | 411 | 324 | 239 | 173 | 70 | 105 | 68 | 61 | 58 | 36 | 35 | 19 | 109 | 96 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 262 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 |
372 | 181 | 75 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | — | — | 22 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 19 | — | — | — |
50 | 32 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
26 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 37 | 98 | 115 | 146 | 113 | 94 | 144 | 63 | 98 | 178 | 221 | 219 | 169 | 135 | 268 | 244 | 162 | 255 | 303 | 554 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 40 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 67 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 176 | 367 | 207 | 67 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 232 | 139 | 63 | 22 |
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