Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elim today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elim at 6PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 17 | SSE 7 | S 17 | S 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
279 | 432 | 539 | 395 | 228 | 219 | 270 | 159 | 259 | 202 | 235 | 318 | 331 | 310 | 259 | 306 | 214 | 212 | 223 | 215 | 186 | 186 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:12AM1.33m | 9:17PM1.73m | 9:54AM1.37m | 9:59PM1.60m | 10:35AM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM0.16m | 3:49AM0.01m | 3:44PM0.20m | 4:23AM0.08m | 4:32PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 17 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
279 | 279 | 362 | 291 | 228 | 219 | 172 | 159 | 102 | 202 | 235 | 318 | 171 | 160 | 259 | 214 | 212 | 134 | 223 | 173 | 186 | 156 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 10 | S 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 18 | S 12 |
31 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 74 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 88 | 18 | 116 | 120 | 18 | 18 | 151 | 144 | 20 | 212 | 210 | 215 | 103 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 16 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 10 | S 20 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 18 |
2 | 30 | 61 | 47 | 18 | 43 | 42 | 19 | 18 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 16 | — | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 46 | 97 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | S 8 | — | S 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
— | 432 | 539 | 395 | — | — | 270 | — | 259 | 27 | 27 | — | 331 | 310 | — | 306 | 214 | 63 | — | 74 | 117 | 186 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 34 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 106 | 139 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 81 | 34 | 16 | 259 | 150 | 150 |
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