Elim Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.31° S 152.53° E

Elim 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elim sea temperature is
18.3° C
0.5° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Elim at 12PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
S
8
0.4
NE
6
0.5
S
12
1
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.3
S
9
0.9
S
14
1
S
12
1
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
18
18
18
18
14
33
9
73
248
476
287
307
297
250
332
254
204
200
165
175
141
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
0
NW
5
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:59PM1.30m
4:48AM0.87m
4:58PM1.36m
5:43AM0.93m
5:46PM1.44m
Low Tide
8:51AM0.55m
11:08PM0.47m
10:03AM0.53m
11:58PM0.40m
11:03AM0.48m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:27
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
15
19
20
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
15
15
14
15
17
17
18
17
Feels °C
14
14
19
19
15
15
15
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
15
14
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