Elliott Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 24.92° S 152.49° E

Elliott Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elliott Heads sea temperature is
19.2° C
1.9° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 8PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (17 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
7
1.3
E
5
1.2
ENE
6
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
71
90
93
86
77
103
95
91
123
94
153
113
118
128
128
160
138
99
99
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:23AM2.41m
11:27PM2.38m
12:10PM2.31m
00:06AM2.15m
1:08PM2.21m
Low Tide
5:25PM0.78m
5:47AM0.65m
6:11PM1.00m
6:27AM0.78m
7:10PM1.19m
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:31
5:32
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
18
17
16
16
19
20
19
17
17
16
17
18
18
20
19
18
17
Feels °C
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
16
15
15
15
14
15
16
15
16
15
15
15
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