Elliott Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 24.92° S 152.49° E

Elliott Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elliott Heads sea temperature is
18.4° C
2.8° 

Elliott Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 1PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (09 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (09 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

Table - waves today at Elliott Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning).

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
0.4
NE
9
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.4
NE
8
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
83
81
81
81
95
112
40
44
59
59
29
53
51
41
34
16
23
25
18
18
18
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
0
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
W
Wind State
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:22AM2.03m
6:10PM2.85m
6:25AM2.16m
7:03PM3.01m
7:18AM2.29m
7:49PM3.11m
Low Tide
11:25AM0.56m
00:48AM0.69m
12:26PM0.43m
1:36AM0.52m
1:18PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
19
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
22
23
22
21
19
17
14
13
17
21
21
19
18
Feels °C
16
18
18
17
18
19
19
19
18
20
20
20
20
18
13
9
8
13
19
18
16
15
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