
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elim today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elim at 10AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 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 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
675 | 558 | 504 | 327 | 307 | 295 | 264 | 228 | 190 | 149 | 163 | 168 | 181 | 178 | 188 | 193 | 229 | 256 | 302 | 265 | 334 | 589 | 961 | 1147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.21m | 9:41PM1.84m | 10:26AM1.23m | 10:27PM1.73m | 11:14AM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM-0.05m | 3:10PM0.19m | 4:27AM-0.03m | 4:01PM0.23m | 5:09AM0.03m | 4:54PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 327 | 307 | 295 | 264 | 228 | 190 | 149 | 118 | 88 | 64 | 61 | 188 | 193 | 23 | 82 | 57 | 265 | 334 | 49 | 47 | 1147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 12 | S 21 | S 21 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | S 10 |
— | — | — | 5 | 97 | 104 | 104 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 24 | 25 | 35 | 79 | 56 | 54 | 77 | 74 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | E 8 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 9 | S 12 | S 20 | — | — | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | — | S 18 | SSE 19 |
— | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 22 | 53 | 54 | 101 | 56 | 52 | 76 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 33 | — | — | 87 | 83 | — | 6 | 72 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | S 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | E 10 | — |
675 | 558 | 504 | 80 | — | — | — | 113 | 134 | 134 | 163 | 168 | 181 | 178 | — | 31 | 229 | 256 | 302 | 49 | 60 | 589 | 961 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 139 | 139 | 34 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 96 | 96 | 161 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 304 | 272 | 184 |
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