Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elim today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elim at 5AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 60 | 71 | 203 | 75 | 48 | 54 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:26PM1.33m | 9:44AM1.61m | 10:04PM1.24m | 10:18AM1.60m | 10:43PM1.14m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.18m | 4:09PM0.17m | 3:50AM0.24m | 4:50PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | S 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 98 | 75 | 48 | 54 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SW 4 | E 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 15 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 14 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 34 | 60 | 71 | 203 | 8 | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 81 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 22 | 7 | 71 | 7 | 101 | 299 | 248 | 86 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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