
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elim today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elim at 9AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
213 | 240 | 232 | 215 | 151 | 147 | 155 | 151 | 143 | 178 | 310 | 277 | 212 | 296 | 319 | 319 | 273 | 263 | 263 | 305 | 362 | 369 | 319 | 265 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:41AM0.94m | 4:19PM1.27m | 5:33AM1.04m | 5:14PM1.31m | 6:14AM1.17m | 6:02PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.62m | 11:17PM0.34m | 11:01AM0.56m | 11:57PM0.27m | 11:58AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
131 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 62 | 221 | 212 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
21 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 |
20 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
213 | 240 | 232 | 215 | 151 | 147 | 155 | 151 | 143 | 178 | 310 | 277 | 212 | 296 | 319 | 319 | 273 | 263 | 263 | 305 | 362 | 369 | 319 | 265 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 193 | 197 | 193 | 67 | 67 | 23 | 22 | 101 | 325 | 207 | 395 | 185 | 185 | 176 | 150 | 193 | 361 | 932 | 255 | 207 |
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