Elliott Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 24.92° S 152.49° E

Elliott Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elliott Heads sea temperature is
20.8°C
0.8° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 2AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (06 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (06 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.8
N
4
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
9
8
6
6
13
9
21
10
10
15
38
38
38
36
35
27
22
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NW
5
SW
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
5
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:05AM1.92m
4:56PM2.66m
5:23AM2.07m
5:58PM2.83m
Low Tide
10:22PM0.99m
10:04AM0.77m
11:40PM0.81m
11:21AM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
19
18
18
22
23
21
20
21
20
19
18
20
21
21
19
19
Feels °C
19
18
18
17
18
20
20
18
19
20
21
17
16
17
18
18
17
19
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