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Elim surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 AEDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Elim surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Elim sea temperature is
24.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elim today?
The current surf forecast for Elim at 11AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 230 | 172 | 476 | 526 | 498 | 479 | 313 | 726 | 692 | 575 | 566 | 472 | 396 | 333 | 327 | 248 | 195 | 151 | 149 | 149 | 112 | 119 | 133 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:34AM 1.42 | 6:46PM 1.00 | 7:12AM 1.49 | 7:34PM 1.00 | 7:49AM 1.55 | 8:17PM 1.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:45PM 0.36 | 1:12PM 0.42 | 12:25AM 0.36 | 1:55PM 0.35 | 1:05AM 0.36 | 2:35PM 0.28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:53 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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