Elliott Heads surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 11 Apr 2026 AEST
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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
25.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 7PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Apr)--
Afternoon (11 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (11 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.7
NE
0.7
ENE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.6
ENE
0.7
NE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
Period(s) (?)131314141313131313131314141414141414141413131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1061161211911542022051131721511541751781751701731751731701251201166766
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
0
SW
5
WNW
10
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
S
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
S
15
SSE
20
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:16PM
1.98
4:33AM
2.55
5:07PM
2.18
5:19AM
2.68
5:48PM
2.41
5:59AM
2.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:25AM
1.18
9:55PM
1.19
11:11AM
1.02
10:56PM
1.04
11:48AM
0.84
11:45PM
0.85
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Sunrise------6:03-------6:03-------6:03-
Sunset-5:38-------5:37-------5:37------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C242423232221202528292623201816212425242322202024
Feels °C (?)242322222221212528292418141312182223232221202022
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