
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elim today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elim at 11AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
563 | 502 | 367 | 357 | 291 | 199 | 167 | 138 | 119 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 89 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 78 | 59 | 110 | 157 | 323 | 416 | 391 | 597 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.76m | 9:49PM1.28m | 10:05AM1.79m | 10:40PM1.20m | 10:53AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.10m | 3:55PM0.05m | 3:34AM0.15m | 4:46PM0.05m | 4:17AM0.21m | 5:42PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
563 | 502 | 367 | 357 | 291 | 199 | 167 | 138 | 107 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 89 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 78 | 59 | 109 | 117 | 323 | 416 | 384 | 260 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
67 | 65 | 41 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 46 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 110 | 157 | 124 | 242 | 391 | 597 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | E 14 | NNE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | 45 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 34 | 67 | 33 | 49 | 119 | 1 | 4 | 21 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 40 | 15 | 23 | 207 | 207 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 207 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 331 | 331 | 23 | 15 |
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