Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 11PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elliott Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 31 | 20 | 28 | 36 | 33 | 45 | 42 | 87 | 74 | 71 | 121 | 125 | 112 | 263 | 109 | 92 | 77 | 127 | 227 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 10:42AM2.49m | 10:53PM2.60m | 11:23AM2.41m | 11:27PM2.38m | 12:10PM2.31m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.58m | 5:12AM0.54m | 5:25PM0.78m | 5:47AM0.65m | 6:11PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
30 | 31 | 18 | 28 | 36 | 33 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 34 | 38 | — | — | 33 | 33 | 104 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 9 |
5 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 5 | — | 42 | 87 | 74 | 71 | 121 | 125 | 112 | 263 | 109 | 92 | 77 | 127 | 227 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 376 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 132 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 376 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 |
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