
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elim today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elim at 10AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 108 | 95 | 58 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 145 | 191 | 158 | 1084 | 1151 | 819 | 580 | 464 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.01m | 7:33PM1.60m | 8:05AM1.06m | 8:09PM1.63m | 8:40AM1.11m | 8:43PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.27m | 12:54PM0.35m | 2:19AM0.21m | 1:34PM0.31m | 2:52AM0.17m | 2:13PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
140 | 108 | 95 | 58 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 1084 | 1151 | 819 | 580 | 464 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
10 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 21 | 62 | 145 | 191 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 193 | 81 | 193 | 81 | 81 | 101 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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