Elliott Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 24.92° S 152.49° E

Issued: 9 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elliott Heads sea temperature is
19.9° C

2.7°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 1PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
248
266
254
201
205
201
225
363
327
201
232
220
237
210
179
148
145
120
127
130
102
100
102
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:01AM2.32m
9:38PM3.19m
9:52AM2.26m
10:27PM3.09m
10:46AM2.21m
11:18PM2.94m
Low Tide
3:00PM0.31m
4:12AM0.54m
3:49PM0.39m
5:02AM0.59m
4:40PM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
19
21
21
21
20
19
18
18
19
19
20
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
21
20
20
21
Feels °C
17
17
18
18
17
16
16
17
17
16
17
18
17
18
17
18
18
17
18
19
20
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.8
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
Energy kJ
88
110
201
205
201
225
230
327
96
46
122
210
179
148
145
120
127
130
102
100
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SE
3
1.4
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
248
248
266
254
7
7
6
1
363
230
201
232
220
237
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
173
173
173
173
173
173
132
173
173
173
173
173
132
132
132
132
132
173
189
193
179
133
133
133
Best forecast wave conditions in Queensland North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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