Surf Break

Lat Long: 24.92° S 152.49° E

Elliott Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elliott Heads sea temperature is
23.2°C
0.4° 

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 (27 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 4AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (27 Oct)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (27 Oct)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
79
41
57
51
42
50
38
32
23
23
22
22
16
15
17
16
16
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
SSW
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
8:08PM2.72m
8:39AM3.14m
8:49PM2.62m
9:23AM3.15m
9:33PM2.48m
Low Tide
2:16AM0.25m
2:59PM0.46m
2:56AM0.28m
3:48PM0.55m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
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 mm
1
1
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4
6
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4
7
20
Temp °C
23
23
23
22
23
25
24
24
23
22
21
22
22
24
25
23
23
21
Feels °C
23
24
24
24
26
27
26
26
25
25
24
25
25
26
25
26
26
23
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