
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elim today (18 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elim at 12AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
149 | 141 | 149 | 198 | 204 | 210 | 222 | 229 | 372 | 476 | 541 | 1304 | 1814 | 1657 | 1453 | 1268 | 1233 | 1131 | 1037 | 949 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:27PM1.73m | 11:14AM1.25m | 11:12PM1.57m | 12:03PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01PM0.23m | 5:09AM0.03m | 4:54PM0.31m | 5:49AM0.11m | 5:50PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
62 | 61 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 83 | 79 | 83 | 78 | 30 | 45 | 1814 | 1657 | 1453 | 1268 | 1233 | 1131 | 1037 | 949 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 15 | SSW 9 | S 19 | S 20 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | — | S 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 |
13 | 40 | 25 | 7 | 33 | 35 | 79 | 79 | — | 123 | 76 | 73 | 120 | 110 | 160 | 156 | 149 | 134 | 181 | 180 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 19 | S 12 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 16 |
44 | 28 | 11 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 117 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
149 | 141 | 149 | 198 | 204 | 210 | 222 | 229 | 372 | 476 | 541 | 1304 | 37 | 27 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 81 | 261 | 261 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 190 | 205 | 190 | 232 | 96 | 190 | 16 | 16 |
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