Elim surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 14 May 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
22.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Elim today?

The current surf forecast for Elim at 9AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
216
266
222
222
180
204
200
176
145
153
158
158
162
196
196
202
121
186
231
257
353
453
575
580
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
W
0
SSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSE
5
ESE
15
NE
15
NNE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:31AM1.32m
6:14PM1.59m
6:26AM1.31m
6:57PM1.73m
7:20AM1.29m
7:43PM1.83m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.33m
11:43AM0.11m
00:35AM0.21m
12:26PM0.09m
1:28AM0.10m
1:10PM0.10m
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
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5:00
5:00
5:00
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
18
18
17
18
19
20
20
20
17
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
18
18
19
19
20
19
19
18
19
17
19
19
21
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
Energy kJ
154
70
120
90
81
79
59
176
145
153
158
158
162
196
196
202
121
186
231
257
353
453
575
580
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
78
41
35
33
32
8
8
58
61
44
44
43
41
6
6
6
81
26
15
4
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
21
20
19
19
19
2
8
17
17
17
17
15
8
8
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
216
266
222
222
180
204
200
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
150
96
34
34
207
139
139
16
0
0
0
0
0
106
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
71
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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