
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 8AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elliott Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 29 | 43 | 54 | 53 | 83 | 51 | 50 | 28 | 28 | 79 | 75 | 55 | 54 | 69 | 33 | 32 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:07AM2.86m | 9:10PM2.48m | 9:40AM2.80m | 9:40PM2.33m | 10:15AM2.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.40m | 3:21PM0.62m | 3:18AM0.46m | 3:57PM0.75m | 3:47AM0.56m | 4:36PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 53 | 83 | 51 | 50 | 28 | 28 | 79 | 75 | 55 | 54 | 69 | 33 | 32 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 7 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 9 | NNW 4 | — | N 3 | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 27 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 4 | NE 9 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 29 | 43 | 54 | 7 | 81 | 8 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 18 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 95 | 133 | 193 | 982 | 964 | 84 | 174 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 414 | 179 | 173 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 637 | 623 | 509 |
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