Elim Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.31° S 152.53° E

Elim 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elim sea temperature is
18.6°C
0.2° 

Elim surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Elim today (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Elim at 8AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (30 Aug)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.8
S
15
1
S
11
0.6
S
16
0.9
S
10
0.7
S
12
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
196
192
145
168
164
189
229
210
234
267
251
229
157
286
233
174
150
150
298
237
233
189
185
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
0
SW
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
15
N
15
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:19AM1.39m
9:24PM1.52m
9:56AM1.45m
10:03PM1.42m
10:36AM1.48m
Low Tide
3:12AM0.08m
3:16PM0.22m
3:43AM0.10m
4:00PM0.24m
4:16AM0.14m
4:49PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
13
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
16
16
17
17
16
15
14
14
16
19
18
20
21
Feels °C
13
12
11
14
14
14
15
16
14
14
13
17
15
16
16
14
13
12
12
14
15
14
17
18
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