Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elim today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elim at 5AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 192 | 161 | 133 | 142 | 133 | 307 | 231 | 271 | 206 | 230 | 162 | 102 | 82 | 89 | 77 | 115 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:04AM1.11m | 12:48PM1.33m | 00:56AM0.97m | 1:44PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.44m | 6:05AM0.36m | 7:21PM0.51m | 6:47AM0.45m | 8:38PM0.54m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 56 | 192 | 161 | 133 | 142 | 83 | 307 | 231 | 271 | 206 | 157 | 162 | 102 | 82 | 8 | 32 | 19 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | 86 | 96 | 111 | 107 | 95 | 133 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 14 | E 12 | E 12 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 56 | 55 | 50 | 46 | 29 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | E 9 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 25 | 230 | 21 | 1 | 47 | 89 | 77 | 115 | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 210 | 207 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 22 | 67 | 176 | 23 | 23 |
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