Elliott Heads surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Elliott Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Elliott Heads sea temperature is
23.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 7PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (09 May)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 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
7 AM
10 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.9
E
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.4
NE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
13
1.2
ESE
5
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
12
1.1
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
42
42
42
43
44
44
46
53
53
50
49
31
48
31
67
67
67
67
66
65
64
60
52
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:17PM1.89m
2:37AM2.46m
3:28PM2.04m
3:38AM2.50m
4:24PM2.24m
4:31AM2.56m
Low Tide
7:48PM1.17m
9:20AM1.01m
9:07PM1.13m
10:12AM0.88m
10:15PM1.02m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
21
22
22
21
20
18
18
21
23
22
22
21
21
19
19
21
22
22
21
20
20
19
18
22
18
19
19
19
18
17
16
19
20
19
19
19
20
18
17
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.7
E
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.8
E
5
0.4
NE
12
Energy kJ
69
42
42
42
43
25
20
46
53
53
50
49
25
27
25
30
67
67
67
33
31
18
34
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
NE
12
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
NE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
ENE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
13
0.4
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
Energy kJ
3
18
44
44
21
3
31
48
31
67
27
6
6
66
65
64
60
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
13
Energy kJ
1
2
20
18
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.9
E
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SE
4
1
E
5
1.1
ESE
4
1.2
ESE
5
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1
SE
4
0.7
SSE
4
1.1
ESE
5
Energy kJ
1
14
25
28
31
3
4
39
46
45
43
37
7
6
5
12
46
52
59
32
28
39
17
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
Distance (km)
173
173
173
173
132
132
132
132
173
173
173
173
173
173
173
132
173
376
376
376
376
173
173
173
Best forecast wave conditions in Queensland North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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