Elliott Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 24.92° S 152.49° E

Elliott Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elliott Heads sea temperature is
21.4°C
0.6° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 6PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (19 Sep)1ft (0.3m)5s
Evening (19 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)3s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.5
N
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
7
8
8
6
6
6
6
5
5
9
10
10
7
5
5
4
4
9
9
9
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
NE
20
NE
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:55PM2.19m
3:19AM1.67m
4:11PM2.27m
4:40AM1.78m
5:06PM2.39m
Low Tide
7:28AM1.09m
9:50PM1.28m
9:00AM1.13m
11:07PM1.14m
10:22AM1.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
16
19
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
21
21
21
19
19
Feels °C
15
18
16
17
17
16
17
16
16
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
20
18
19
17
18
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