Elliott Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Queensland North Coast, Australia)

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Elliott Heads Surf Guide

Elliott Heads in Queensland North Coast is a fairly exposed reef break that only works when conditions are just right with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the west and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east northeast. No reef break here. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for - Rocks - Man-made danger (buoys etc.).

Elliott Heads Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Elliott Heads:

The best conditions reported for surf at Elliott Heads occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Elliott Heads (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Elliott Heads with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in June while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 60% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

36%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

60%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Elliott Heads Location Map

Interactive Elliott Heads surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Elliott Heads Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:48 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Elliott Heads

Current tide and informaton

For Elliot Heads, Australia, 1 km from Elliott Heads.

Next High Water: 11:26pm | 2.63m

Next Low Water: 04:40pm | 0.88m

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Elliott Heads Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.8 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite