Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elim today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elim at 12PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 220 | 207 | 215 | 97 | 152 | 325 | 199 | 189 | 178 | 149 | 131 | 120 | 99 | 140 | 153 | 134 | 169 | 196 | 160 | 212 | 165 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:35AM1.39m | 10:39PM1.43m | 11:17AM1.39m | 11:20PM1.26m | 12:00PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.08m | 4:32PM0.27m | 4:57AM0.17m | 5:22PM0.35m | 5:30AM0.27m | 6:17PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 212 | 212 | 134 | 135 | 97 | 152 | 325 | 199 | 155 | 178 | 149 | 131 | 99 | 78 | 55 | 38 | 39 | 97 | 95 | 160 | 212 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | S 17 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 11 | S 16 | — | S 9 | — | SE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 14 | S 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 103 | 215 | 38 | 98 | 55 | 92 | 189 | 45 | — | 109 | — | 49 | 47 | 44 | 39 | 6 | 51 | 82 | 101 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | — | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SSE 7 | E 10 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 12 | ESE 15 | E 9 | ESE 13 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 20 | — | 207 | 44 | 68 | 38 | 4 | 8 | 83 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 19 | 30 | 44 | 21 | 6 | 69 | 56 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 161 | 220 | — | 71 | 79 | 96 | 153 | 155 | — | 134 | 131 | — | 120 | 99 | 140 | 153 | 134 | 169 | 196 | 34 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 34 | 81 | 16 | 139 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 96 | 101 | 106 | 86 | 86 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 150 | 150 | 67 | 13 |
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