Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 9AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elliott Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 43 | 31 | 28 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:59AM2.74m | 10:14PM2.76m | 10:42AM2.71m | 10:55PM2.56m | 11:34AM2.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.29m | 4:07PM0.38m | 4:30AM0.33m | 4:54PM0.53m | 5:12AM0.43m | 5:49PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 6 |
5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 11 | — |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | SE 3 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — |
51 | 43 | 31 | 28 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 29 | — | 2 | — | 25 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 376 | 173 | 132 | 362 | 189 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 132 | 132 | 173 | 179 | 133 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 200 | 179 | 84 |
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