Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elim today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elim at 9AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 110 | 71 | 89 | 51 | 100 | 131 | 178 | 147 | 135 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:56AM0.97m | 1:44PM1.29m | 2:04AM0.88m | 2:50PM1.28m | 3:31AM0.85m | 3:59PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.45m | 8:38PM0.54m | 7:41AM0.52m | 10:00PM0.53m | 8:51AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 188 | 110 | 71 | 89 | 50 | 29 | 15 | 114 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | E 11 | NE 5 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 7 | S 12 | E 9 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | 27 | 62 | 69 | 51 | 100 | 131 | 178 | 147 | 135 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 13 | 22 | 108 | 248 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 81 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 207 | 207 | 71 |
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