Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 2AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elliott Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
91 | 83 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 88 | 53 | 117 | 120 | 121 | 121 | 107 | 85 | 66 | 64 | 78 | 73 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:54AM1.94m | 2:21PM2.15m | 2:08AM1.77m | 3:43PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10PM1.19m | 7:17AM0.90m | 8:35PM1.32m | 8:24AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | E 12 | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
91 | 83 | 81 | 72 | 62 | — | 3 | — | 39 | 15 | 16 | 107 | 85 | 66 | 64 | 26 | 36 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 88 | 53 | 117 | 120 | 121 | 121 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 78 | 73 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 173 | 132 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 206 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 |
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