Elliott Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 24.92° S 152.49° E

Elliott Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elliott Heads sea temperature is
18.0° C
3.3° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 9PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)--
Afternoon (23 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (23 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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)
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
67
49
48
47
47
47
49
50
49
35
31
28
30
20
28
29
90
81
67
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:24PM2.26m
4:12AM1.86m
5:23PM2.37m
5:15AM1.86m
6:12PM2.51m
Low Tide
10:48PM1.25m
10:25AM0.85m
11:59PM1.15m
11:21AM0.80m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
18
17
16
19
20
19
18
17
16
14
14
17
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
18
19
18
19
17
13
11
15
16
15
15
14
13
11
11
13
15
16
15
16
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