Surf Forecasts:
Elim surf forecast from 25 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 26 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 28 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SE swell with 256 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 26 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Elim this week:
The surf forecast for Elim over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Elim in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 02) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Elim over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 116 | 138 | 103 | 191 | 220 | 246 | 191 | 230 | 133 | 114 | 99 | 61 | 68 | 51 | 42 | 32 | 127 | 33 | 38 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:53PM1.47m | 6:18AM0.97m | 6:34PM1.52m | 7:05AM0.98m | 7:14PM1.56m | 7:47AM1.00m | 7:52PM1.60m | 8:26AM1.01m | 8:30PM1.62m | 9:04AM1.03m | 9:06PM1.62m | 9:42AM1.04m | 9:42PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.39m | 00:42AM0.37m | 11:46AM0.39m | 1:24AM0.31m | 12:29PM0.38m | 2:04AM0.27m | 1:10PM0.36m | 2:42AM0.23m | 1:50PM0.35m | 3:19AM0.21m | 2:29PM0.34m | 3:56AM0.20m | 3:07PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 131 | 116 | 138 | 103 | 191 | 220 | 246 | 191 | 230 | 133 | 114 | 99 | 61 | 68 | 51 | 42 | 32 | 46 | 26 | 38 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 18 | SE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | S 16 | E 10 | NE 5 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 118 | 76 | 55 | 66 | 55 | 42 | 71 | 60 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 17 | S 9 | S 15 | E 10 | S 12 | E 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 5 | 52 | 98 | 93 | 79 | 66 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 15 | 38 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 127 | 33 | 99 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 108 | 3 | 0 | 211 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 0 |
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