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/ NSW – Port Macquarie (37 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Elim surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 18 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Elim surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Elim sea temperature is
22.9° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elim today?
The current surf forecast for Elim at 11PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
666 | 586 | 689 | 909 | 980 | 939 | 1129 | 1176 | 1108 | 932 | 850 | 772 | 680 | 839 | 1187 | 1183 | 996 | 1403 | 1347 | 1222 | 1146 | 958 | 899 | 899 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:19PM1.88m | 10:04AM1.13m | 10:11PM1.84m | 11:03AM1.08m | 11:05PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM-0.01m | 3:31PM0.24m | 5:08AM0.03m | 4:25PM0.32m | 6:08AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | | |  |  | |  | | | | | | |  |  |  | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 |
 kJ | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 939 | 1129 | 1176 | 1108 | 932 | 850 | 772 | 680 | 582 | 839 | 895 | 402 | 392 | 332 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 899 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 533 | 520 | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 273 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 666 | 586 | 689 | 909 | 980 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 36 | 91 | 246 | 839 | 1187 | 1183 | 996 | 1403 | 1347 | 1222 | 1146 | 958 | — | 899 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 142 | 67 | 67 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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