Elim surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 AEST
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Elim surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Elim sea temperature is
24.2° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Elim today?

The current surf forecast for Elim at 3PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Afternoon (23 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (23 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
11
2
SSE
11
1.6
ESE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
2.3
SE
11
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
E
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1056
857
674
592
520
1128
530
502
540
452
480
461
437
443
307
194
152
240
202
161
149
117
138
143
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
0
W
5
E
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:28PM0.97m
1:26AM1.51m
2:49PM0.99m
2:39AM1.45m
4:01PM1.07m
3:47AM1.40m
Low Tide
7:28AM0.21m
6:41PM0.49m
8:40AM0.23m
8:05PM0.54m
9:45AM0.22m
9:28PM0.53m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:15
6:16
6:16
6:16
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5:20
5:19
5:17
5:16
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
19
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
18
15
16
16
17
16
16
17
16
18
16
19
19
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
18
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
12
2
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.4
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
E
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
7
Energy kJ
658
857
638
560
520
469
530
502
540
452
480
461
437
443
307
194
152
240
202
161
149
117
138
131
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
1.5
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
0.1
NE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
5
615
674
592
486
452
352
286
223
4
179
139
119
71
90
108
120
61
38
37
37
24
23
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
88
64
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
11
2.3
SE
11
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
1056
1128
275
143
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
16
150
139
139
34
16
16
81
0
34
139
96
67
23
3
0
0
0
96
232
150
23
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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