Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elim today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elim at 5PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 169 | 199 | 169 | 151 | 192 | 161 | 133 | 119 | 133 | 281 | 295 | 271 | 206 | 202 | 162 | 113 | 84 | 82 | 38 | 77 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:00PM1.36m | 00:04AM1.11m | 12:48PM1.33m | 00:56AM0.97m | 1:44PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.27m | 6:17PM0.44m | 6:05AM0.36m | 7:21PM0.51m | 6:47AM0.45m | 8:38PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 164 | 97 | 95 | 82 | 56 | 192 | 161 | 133 | 119 | 70 | 281 | 295 | 271 | 206 | 202 | 162 | 113 | 84 | 82 | 38 | 34 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 6 | 40 | 69 | 86 | 96 | 111 | 107 | 95 | 133 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 14 | E 12 | E 12 | — | NE 8 | — | S 14 | — | S 14 | E 10 |
| kJ | 40 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 55 | 50 | 46 | 29 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | NE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 169 | 199 | 169 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 46 | 32 | 77 | 187 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 193 | 200 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 207 | 58 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 67 | 176 | 86 | 23 |
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