
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 6PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elliott Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 37 | 31 | 32 | 59 | 67 | 50 | 50 | 28 | 26 | 35 | 65 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 64 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:26PM2.40m | 2:35AM2.04m | 3:50PM2.48m | 4:03AM1.98m | 5:07PM2.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.66m | 8:41PM1.04m | 8:51AM0.71m | 10:20PM1.02m | 10:12AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
33 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 37 | 31 | 32 | 59 | 67 | 50 | 50 | 28 | 13 | 35 | 65 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 64 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | ENE 3 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | — | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | ENE 3 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 86 | 132 | 95 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 132 | 132 | 173 | 95 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 173 | 132 | 95 |
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