Elliott Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 24.92° S 152.49° E

Issued: 3 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elliott Heads sea temperature is
19.9° C

2.4°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
29
28
29
29
30
29
28
27
20
17
16
22
22
22
27
23
24
32
23
23
23
25
28
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
SE
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:10AM2.76m
12:46PM2.12m
1:05AM2.58m
1:53PM2.13m
2:02AM2.41m
3:00PM2.18m
Low Tide
6:45AM0.71m
6:33PM0.85m
7:39AM0.76m
7:38PM1.00m
8:34AM0.79m
8:51PM1.10m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
19
20
22
22
21
20
19
18
16
19
20
21
20
19
Feels °C
21
21
21
22
21
22
22
21
21
22
19
19
22
22
20
20
19
18
15
18
18
20
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
11
0.4
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.4
NE
11
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
8
Energy kJ
90
10
23
29
20
18
18
20
22
13
17
16
22
22
22
27
23
24
32
23
23
23
25
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
14
29
28
13
29
30
29
28
27
20
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
4
4
9
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
E
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.3
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
15
4
4
3
12
7
8
8
7
1
2
1
15
4
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
6
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
2
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
Energy kJ
23
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
8
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
84
133
133
133
200
193
133
132
95
95
132
132
86
86
173
95
86
86
86
173
173
173
173
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
5
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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