Elliott Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 24.92° S 152.49° E

Elliott Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elliott Heads sea temperature is
18.4° C
2.8° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 9PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)--
Afternoon (27 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (27 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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)
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
10
14
8
9
8
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
18
17
16
20
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
7:26PM2.75m
7:29AM2.08m
7:58PM2.85m
8:03AM2.17m
8:28PM2.93m
Low Tide
12:48PM0.64m
1:59AM0.78m
1:25PM0.55m
2:28AM0.67m
1:59PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
19
18
17
15
15
17
19
19
18
18
17
17
16
18
20
20
20
18
Feels °C
16
17
17
16
15
13
13
16
17
17
17
18
16
16
15
18
18
17
18
17
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