Elliott Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 24.92° S 152.49° E

Issued: 3 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elliott Heads sea temperature is
20.0° C

2.7°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 9AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s

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 Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
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
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
80
78
78
92
157
122
96
108
134
205
169
171
207
151
141
275
208
194
218
184
154
154
127
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:38AM2.40m
6:23PM2.92m
6:30AM2.40m
7:13PM3.08m
7:21AM2.38m
8:01PM3.18m
Low Tide
11:48PM0.80m
11:49AM0.43m
00:46AM0.69m
12:37PM0.34m
1:40AM0.60m
1:25PM0.29m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
17
19
21
21
19
19
18
18
18
20
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
20
19
19
Feels °C
19
18
15
17
18
18
17
18
16
17
17
17
18
19
19
20
18
18
18
18
18
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
Energy kJ
103
80
78
78
92
157
122
96
108
134
207
151
141
176
208
194
218
184
154
154
127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
1
E
8
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SE
4
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
1.4
ENE
9
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
1
2
2
5
5
137
6
4
4
6
205
169
171
2
2
275
3
1
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
173
173
173
173
173
173
173
173
173
173
173
173
173
173
376
376
173
173
173
173
132
132
132
173
Best forecast wave conditions in Queensland North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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