
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elim today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elim at 6AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 33 | 129 | 68 | 547 | 507 | 268 | 157 | 91 | 102 | 118 | 138 | 123 | 88 | 83 | 68 | 68 | 47 | 45 | 56 | 121 | 168 | 198 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:39AM1.04m | 1:20PM1.45m | 2:01AM0.96m | 2:36PM1.47m | 3:33AM0.95m | 3:52PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.37m | 8:18PM0.39m | 7:38AM0.43m | 9:45PM0.34m | 9:00AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 13 |
51 | 33 | 84 | 68 | 547 | 507 | 268 | 157 | 91 | 65 | 118 | 138 | 123 | 88 | 58 | 54 | 46 | 32 | 26 | 56 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | SSE 17 | NE 4 | S 12 | S 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
18 | 19 | 19 | 52 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 59 | 3 | 102 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 83 | 68 | 68 | 47 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 18 | ENE 9 | SSE 15 | NE 4 | NE 6 | N 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | — | NNE 6 |
18 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 77 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 21 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 3 | N 4 | WNW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
9 | 41 | 129 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 3 | 14 | 45 | 62 | 141 | — | 13 | 25 | 7 | 121 | 168 | 198 | 215 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 207 | 67 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 40 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 34 | 81 | 0 | 164 | 422 |
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