Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 3AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Elliott Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:31PM3.14m | 8:45AM2.50m | 9:09PM3.09m | 9:24AM2.54m | 9:45PM2.97m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM0.35m | 2:46PM0.22m | 3:31AM0.34m | 3:26PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 4 | ENE 9 | E 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | — | SE 5 | — | E 6 | NE 7 | — | E 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 173 | 173 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 132 | 132 | 368 | 376 | 376 | 204 | 200 |
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