Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 1AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elliott Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 33 | 22 | 42 | 49 | 19 | 64 | 42 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 92 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:19PM2.80m | 10:42AM2.49m | 10:53PM2.60m | 11:23AM2.41m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.41m | 4:38AM0.44m | 4:44PM0.58m | 5:12AM0.54m | 5:25PM0.78m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 22 | 42 | 49 | 9 | 64 | 42 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 92 | 134 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 370 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 376 | 376 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 376 | 376 | 173 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 376 |
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