Elim Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.31° S 152.53° E

Elim 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elim sea temperature is
19.7°C
0.5° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Elim at 3AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (19 Sep)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
10
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.8
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
246
257
270
330
251
251
177
154
117
87
87
67
71
112
184
248
314
395
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
S
10
SE
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:35AM0.85m
1:58PM1.26m
3:07AM0.84m
3:13PM1.26m
Low Tide
7:57PM0.51m
6:51AM0.58m
9:20PM0.50m
8:12AM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
17
18
17
23
25
24
21
21
20
19
19
22
21
21
21
23
Feels °C
13
15
13
13
12
18
20
20
18
17
16
15
15
19
16
17
18
20
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