Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elim today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Elim at 2PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2091 | 2262 | 2549 | 3234 | 3071 | 3166 | 3351 | 3251 | 2770 | 2233 | 2010 | 1695 | 1070 | 775 | 612 | 528 | 463 | 394 | 325 | 407 | 407 | 356 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:10AM1.43m | 11:30PM1.02m | 11:54AM1.36m | 00:22AM0.92m | 12:49PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM0.33m | 5:45PM0.39m | 5:10AM0.43m | 6:44PM0.46m | 5:52AM0.51m | 7:57PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 14 | NE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1667 | 1390 | 1070 | 775 | 612 | 528 | 463 | 394 | 325 | 407 | 407 | 356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ENE 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 19 | S 19 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 63 | 69 | 59 | 81 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 20 | S 19 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 110 | 158 | 151 | 205 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 2091 | 2262 | 2549 | 3234 | 3071 | 3166 | 3351 | 3251 | 2770 | 2233 | 2010 | 1695 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 662 | 926 | 926 | 577 | 440 | 150 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 23 | 67 | 13 |
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