Elim surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 29 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
23.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Elim today?

The current surf forecast for Elim at 6AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
120
127
190
229
186
186
157
157
153
215
237
283
264
177
181
186
192
181
273
408
617
552
639
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:55PM1.48m
7:04AM1.25m
7:28PM1.55m
7:43AM1.21m
8:00PM1.59m
8:21AM1.16m
Low Tide
1:12AM0.28m
1:01PM0.21m
1:52AM0.23m
1:30PM0.24m
2:31AM0.21m
2:01PM0.27m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
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6:20
6:20
6:22
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5:13
5:12
5:10
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
20
21
21
19
18
18
19
20
21
21
21
20
19
18
20
22
21
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
18
18
19
19
19
18
19
20
20
19
20
20
19
18
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.3
S
16
1.2
E
8
0.4
S
14
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.3
S
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.6
E
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
117
120
127
130
161
45
186
58
157
153
149
142
168
206
177
181
186
11
181
181
239
393
4
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
8
0.4
S
15
0.2
S
8
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
19
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
7
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
23
5
68
5
54
44
19
17
29
25
13
12
12
7
10
10
10
10
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.1
N
15
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
6
8
8
28
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
1
5
5
5
7
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
Energy kJ
190
229
186
157
215
237
283
264
192
273
408
617
552
639
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
23
23
16
23
67
150
23
23
23
23
0
0
3
3
23
23
185
81
23
3
3
3
207
207
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
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