Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 7AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Elliott Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 26 | 40 | 44 | 33 | 18 | 39 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 46 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:24AM2.54m | 9:45PM2.97m | 10:03AM2.54m | 10:19PM2.80m | 10:42AM2.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.34m | 3:26PM0.28m | 4:05AM0.37m | 4:05PM0.41m | 4:38AM0.44m | 4:44PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | NE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 5 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | ENE 9 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 40 | 44 | 33 | 14 | 39 | 18 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 46 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 86 | 86 | 204 | 297 | 173 | 204 | 365 | 132 | 370 | 198 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 173 | 370 | 376 | 376 | 173 | 173 | 173 |
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