Elim (W)
Queensland · Australia
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A year-round beach on the Coral Sea near Queensland, Elim (W) is exposed to E swell — NE–S on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a W–NW wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~24.9°C (76.8°F) on average
Jan
29°C
84.2°F · 27.6–30.1°C
Feb
29.1°C
84.4°F · 26.7–30.5°C
Mar
28.8°C
83.8°F · 26.9–30.9°C
Apr
27.7°C
81.9°F · 25.8–30.1°C
May
26.1°C
79°F · 24.2–27.5°C
Jun
24.8°C
76.6°F · 23.2–26.9°C
Jul
24°C
75.2°F · 22.5–25.8°C
Aug
24°C
75.2°F · 22.7–25.1°C
Sep
24.9°C
76.8°F · 23.6–26°C
Oct
26.1°C
79°F · 24.9–27.5°C
Nov
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.2–29.2°C
Dec
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.4–29.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–S
Best wind
W–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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