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Elliott Heads surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia
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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
23.1° C
(Which is 1.3°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 10AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Elliott Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 5 | ESE 5 | |
35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 68 | 82 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:22AM2.53m | 12:51PM1.86m | 1:29AM2.47m | 2:17PM1.89m | 2:37AM2.46m | 3:28PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM1.14m | 6:30PM1.12m | 8:18AM1.11m | 7:48PM1.17m | 9:20AM1.01m | 9:07PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
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Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
13 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 68 | 82 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 19 | 14 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | E 17 | NE 11 |
4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 44 | 46 | — | — | 6 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 |
2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 38 | 50 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 86 | 86 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 95 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 132 | 173 | 173 | 132 | 173 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 173 | 173 | 132 | 173 | 132 | 132 |
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