Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 2PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elliott Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
114 | 111 | 136 | 138 | 39 | 83 | 83 | 64 | 62 | 48 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 118 | 99 | 99 | 34 | 96 | 99 | 81 | 73 | 21 | |
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 | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:08PM2.21m | 00:54AM1.94m | 2:21PM2.15m | 2:08AM1.77m | 3:43PM2.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.78m | 7:10PM1.19m | 7:17AM0.90m | 8:35PM1.32m | 8:24AM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
4 | — | 3 | 3 | 39 | 83 | 83 | 64 | 62 | 48 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 15 | 99 | 99 | 34 | 9 | 99 | 27 | 27 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | E 5 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 5 |
114 | 111 | 136 | 138 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 118 | — | — | 32 | 96 | — | 81 | 73 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 132 | 173 | 132 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 376 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 132 | 173 | 173 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 |
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