Elim Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.31° S 152.53° E

Elim 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elim sea temperature is
18.6°C
0.2° 

Elim surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Elim today (29 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Elim at 8PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)--
Afternoon (29 Aug)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
9
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
383
471
437
220
235
196
199
145
183
207
220
235
201
225
267
251
229
171
161
229
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
0
SW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
SSW
10
SE
10
E
10
NE
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:48PM1.58m
9:19AM1.39m
9:24PM1.52m
9:56AM1.45m
Low Tide
3:12AM0.08m
3:16PM0.22m
3:43AM0.10m
4:00PM0.24m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
15
14
13
14
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
16
16
17
16
Feels °C
12
13
13
15
13
11
11
12
14
14
15
17
14
13
13
15
15
15
16
14
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