Surf Break

Lat Long: 24.92° S 152.49° E

Elliott Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elliott Heads sea temperature is
23.9°C
1.0° 

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 (10 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 12PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (10 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (10 Oct)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
17
18
17
15
11
12
16
19
15
16
17
25
27
27
27
21
21
27
35
37
29
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:01AM2.83m
8:11PM2.73m
8:34AM2.87m
8:41PM2.61m
9:07AM2.86m
9:10PM2.48m
Low Tide
2:11PM0.45m
2:21AM0.36m
2:47PM0.52m
2:49AM0.40m
3:21PM0.62m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:18
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Temp °C
21
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
22
21
22
23
23
23
22
21
Feels °C
20
22
21
20
22
23
22
22
22
23
24
23
24
24
24
23
25
24
23
24
23
23
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