
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elim today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elim at 4PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
330 | 231 | 170 | 138 | 279 | 454 | 563 | 492 | 436 | 357 | 251 | 235 | 167 | 135 | 104 | 99 | 72 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 68 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:42AM1.69m | 9:02PM1.34m | 9:22AM1.76m | 9:49PM1.28m | 10:05AM1.79m | 10:40PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.09m | 2:54AM0.10m | 3:55PM0.05m | 3:34AM0.15m | 4:46PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
330 | 231 | 170 | 138 | 100 | 454 | 563 | 492 | 436 | 357 | 251 | 235 | 167 | 135 | 104 | 99 | 72 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 68 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 67 | 43 | 41 | 34 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 44 | 33 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | E 13 | — | E 13 | ENE 7 | — | E 12 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 36 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 21 | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
7 | 18 | 50 | 94 | 279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 86 | 22 | 55 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 139 | 16 | 81 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 207 | 101 | 23 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 232 | 15 | 23 |
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