Elim 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.31° S 152.53° E

Issued: 9 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Elim sea temperature is

19.9° C

Elim surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Elim today (15 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Elim at 4PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Jul)	5.5ft (1.7m)	6s
Afternoon (15 Jul)	8ft (2.5m)	9s
Evening (15 Jul)	8ft (2.5m)	9s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).
	Wednesday 15						Thursday 16								Friday 17								Sat 18
	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	1 AM	4 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	1	1	!	!	1	1	1	2	1	2	1	1	0	2	1	2	2	0	1	1	1	1	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 7	S 6	S 8	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 8	S 8	S 8	SSE 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	158	243	804	1387	1387	972	720	658	581	481	323	295	223	190	157	138	158	163	168	181	259	270	226	232
Wind (km/h)	SW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE
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	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross
High Tide		8:47AM1.18m				8:54PM1.91m				9:37AM1.21m				9:41PM1.84m					10:26AM1.23m				10:27PM1.73m
Low Tide				2:19PM0.17m				3:42AM-0.05m				3:10PM0.19m					4:27AM-0.03m				4:01PM0.23m


	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48
	—	—	—	5:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	—	5:02
mm	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	1	1	2
Temp °C	12	14	15	16	15	16	16	15	16	16	16	17	17	17	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	16	16	16
Feels °C	6	8	8	9	8	10	10	10	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	12	13	13	13	13	14	12	13	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	E 11	—	—	—	—	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	SSW 8	S 7	ESE 7	S 7	SSW 9	S 8	ESE 8	S 11
kJ	24	2	—	—	—	—	5	5	5	5	323	295	223	190	157	121	94	88	168	62	26	23	226	149
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 6	ESE 6	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	S 7	S 15	S 15	S 11	S 8	S 21
kJ	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	66	126	12	22	34	35	35	22	81	40	17	23	34	34
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 18	S 18	S 18	S 17	S 18	S 18	S 18	S 17	S 16	S 15	S 12	S 19	S 12	—
kJ	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	25	24	53	54	57	57	53	45	39	11	7	25	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 7	S 6	S 8	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 8	S 8	S 8	SSE 8	SE 7	—	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	—	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	S 6	ESE 8
kJ	158	243	804	1387	1387	972	720	658	581	481	54	—	109	141	145	138	158	163	—	181	259	270	25	232
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Warriewood NSW - Sydney North Coast	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Point Plomer Beach NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Boat Ramp NSW - Newcastle	Newport Reef NSW - Sydney North Coast	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Elim NSW - Port Macquarie	Mollymook Beach NSW - South Coast	Tuncurry-North Wall NSW - Port Macquarie	Tuncurry-North Wall NSW - Port Macquarie	Elim NSW - Port Macquarie	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Elim NSW - Port Macquarie	Elim NSW - Port Macquarie	North Haven NSW - Port Macquarie	Newcastle -The Harbour NSW - Newcastle	Tuncurry-North Wall NSW - Port Macquarie	Tuncurry-North Wall NSW - Port Macquarie	Tuncurry-North Wall NSW - Port Macquarie	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	4	3	3	3	2	3	3	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	34	34	34	190	139	119	150	139	186	34	0	384	16	16	0	34	0	0	81	96	16	16	16	34
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie	North Haven	Scotts Head	North Haven		Scotts Head	Hat Head	Scotts Head	Scotts Head	Scotts Head	Scotts Head	Elim		Saltwater	Saltwater	Saltwater	North Haven	North Haven	North Haven	North Haven		Hat Head	North Haven	Scotts Head	Scotts Head
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2		3	4	3	3	3	3	2		2	2	2	2	2	2	2		3	2	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Cathedral Rock VIC - Cape Otway	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Tessellated Pavements TAS - East Coast	Cyclops WA - Far South	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Cathedral Rock VIC - Cape Otway	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West
Rating (10 max)	4	7	4	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	4	5	5	5	5
Header Global	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Asu Indonesia	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Balnarring Point Australia	The Hoek South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Hell South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	8	7	4	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	5	5	7	5

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