
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 9AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elliott Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 29 | 36 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:08AM2.66m | 10:13PM2.46m | 10:45AM2.57m | 10:44PM2.26m | 11:27AM2.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM0.42m | 4:18PM0.64m | 4:26AM0.52m | 4:56PM0.82m | 4:58AM0.65m | 5:39PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 8 |
30 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | — | NE 12 | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
3 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 29 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 13 | 63 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 132 | 173 | 132 | 132 | 95 | 173 | 173 | 200 | 193 | 174 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 1594 | 1668 | 1370 | 1173 |
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