Surf Break

Lat Long: 24.92° S 152.49° E

Elliott Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 22 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elliott Heads sea temperature is
23.8°C
0.4° 

Elliott Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today (22 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 10AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (22 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (22 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
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
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)
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.4
ENE
9
0.8
NNE
5
1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
126
148
55
74
74
74
69
53
53
60
60
58
58
30
30
40
52
54
60
72
84
77
66
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:32AM2.27m
5:38PM2.61m
6:08AM2.50m
6:16PM2.69m
6:43AM2.72m
6:52PM2.74m
Low Tide
11:29PM0.80m
11:27AM0.89m
00:01AM0.65m
12:10PM0.73m
00:33AM0.51m
12:51PM0.59m
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light rain
light rain
light rain
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 mm
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
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1
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1
2
1
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5
6
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
22
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
20
20
20
21
Feels °C
21
20
20
19
19
20
19
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
20
21
20
21
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