Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elim today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elim at 9AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 293 | 287 | 140 | 108 | 152 | 333 | 141 | 308 | 588 | 1386 | 1087 | 755 | 464 | 534 | 440 | 338 | 347 | 556 | 443 | 422 | 483 | 357 | 320 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:23AM0.89m | 4:17PM1.31m | 5:15AM0.97m | 5:07PM1.38m | 5:54AM1.08m | 5:49PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.45m | 9:33AM0.58m | 11:16PM0.38m | 10:37AM0.51m | 11:53PM0.30m | 11:28AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 293 | 287 | 78 | 108 | 152 | 4 | 141 | 72 | 178 | 1386 | 1087 | 755 | 464 | 534 | 440 | 338 | 223 | 181 | 146 | 422 | 483 | 357 | 320 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 11 | S 17 | SSE 16 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | SE 6 | SSE 17 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 19 | S 17 | S 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 |
| kJ | 33 | 56 | 140 | 84 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 47 | 40 | 160 | 47 | 92 | 84 | 61 | 556 | 443 | 121 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 7 | S 7 | NE 5 | — | N 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 18 | S 21 | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | E 15 | S 16 | S 19 | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 59 | 18 | 17 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | — | 30 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 132 | 347 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | S 12 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 333 | 160 | 308 | 588 | — | — | — | 73 | 64 | 160 | 91 | 91 | 148 | 149 | 175 | 187 | 181 | 149 | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 207 | 81 | 200 | 472 | 384 | 34 | 34 | 58 | 23 | 176 | 142 | 176 | 131 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 176 | 316 | 207 | 207 |
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