Elliott Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 24.92° S 152.49° E

Issued: 3 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elliott Heads sea temperature is
20.1° C

1.7°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 10AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.8
ESE
4
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
SE
5
0.7
E
6
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
1.1
SE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
22
23
34
57
63
63
55
53
66
104
64
83
83
37
45
30
36
23
38
33
43
35
35
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:16PM2.78m
11:43AM2.20m
00:01AM2.65m
12:40PM2.22m
00:53AM2.50m
1:46PM2.26m
Low Tide
5:48AM0.63m
5:36PM0.72m
6:33AM0.65m
6:33PM0.84m
7:24AM0.66m
7:42PM0.95m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
18
20
19
18
17
17
14
14
16
18
19
17
16
15
15
14
17
18
18
18
16
Feels °C
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
15
14
11
10
12
12
14
12
12
11
11
11
13
13
13
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.7
E
5
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
5
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
6
Energy kJ
13
10
23
15
22
28
28
25
35
66
104
33
40
35
24
24
30
22
20
38
33
14
20
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
E
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
12
Energy kJ
8
9
19
23
3
1
3
8
8
8
19
19
19
36
29
29
36
23
15
16
8
8
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ENE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
4
14
6
20
19
18
18
16
15
15
14
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
SE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
1.1
SE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
Energy kJ
16
22
8
34
57
63
63
55
53
20
13
64
83
83
37
45
27
15
9
15
13
43
35
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
132
132
173
376
376
173
173
173
173
376
370
370
1163
1104
376
376
173
173
173
370
376
370
370
173
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
9
9
9
5
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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