
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
246 | 257 | 270 | 330 | 251 | 251 | 177 | 154 | 117 | 87 | 87 | 67 | 71 | 112 | 184 | 248 | 314 | 395 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 |
246 | 257 | 216 | 175 | 232 | 218 | 177 | 154 | 117 | 87 | 87 | 67 | 71 | 112 | 184 | 167 | 117 | 395 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 8 |
99 | 93 | 95 | 330 | 251 | 251 | 29 | 115 | 107 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 23 | 59 | 100 | 248 | 314 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 17 | S 17 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 12 |
154 | 215 | 270 | 67 | 51 | 42 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 59 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | N 2 | WSW 3 | — | SW 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 59 | 47 | 167 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 176 | 23 | 3 |
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