Elim Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.31° S 152.53° E

Elim 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elim sea temperature is
21.4°C
2.1° 

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 (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Elim at 6AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (24 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (24 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night).

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
0.7
S
12
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
197
167
135
131
153
233
231
209
181
128
103
99
147
237
226
208
183
139
317
317
200
296
281
242
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
25
N
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:29AM1.19m
6:28PM1.50m
7:03AM1.31m
7:05PM1.52m
7:37AM1.42m
7:43PM1.51m
Low Tide
00:26AM0.21m
12:12PM0.35m
00:57AM0.14m
12:55PM0.27m
1:27AM0.09m
1:37PM0.20m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:46
5:47
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
16
19
19
18
18
17
16
16
16
20
22
21
22
20
Feels °C
13
14
15
14
14
14
13
12
13
13
12
15
13
11
12
12
12
13
13
17
16
15
17
16
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