Elliott Heads surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 25 May 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
21.2° C
(Which is 2.3°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 12AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (26 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.8
ENE
12
0.7
NE
12
0.7
NE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
77
75
75
77
77
75
74
77
79
125
127
129
129
129
129
127
161
142
140
77
75
74
70
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:45PM2.36m
4:48AM2.45m
5:34PM2.51m
5:33AM2.41m
6:16PM2.65m
6:13AM2.37m
Low Tide
10:46PM1.00m
11:12AM0.69m
11:42PM0.94m
11:51AM0.62m
00:30AM0.89m
12:25PM0.57m
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clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:24
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5:08
5:08
5:08
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
20
20
20
20
21
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
20
20
21
21
22
23
22
23
24
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
22
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.8
ENE
12
0.7
NE
12
0.7
NE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
Energy kJ
74
77
75
75
77
77
75
74
77
79
125
127
129
129
129
129
127
161
142
140
77
75
74
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
4
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
11
8
3
2
11
11
12
8
2
13
9
9
9
9
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
4
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
NE
12
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
N
5
0.8
N
5
Energy kJ
1
1
11
9
1
1
8
12
9
8
68
2
2
13
25
41
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
132
173
173
95
173
132
173
173
173
132
132
132
95
132
132
132
173
133
133
133
133
174
200
200
Best forecast wave conditions in Queensland North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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