Elliott Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 24.92° S 152.49° E

Elliott Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Elliott Heads sea temperature is
19.1°C
2.2° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 2PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (25 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (25 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
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
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
45
45
46
45
45
44
44
32
43
40
41
38
39
41
42
34
49
54
54
42
31
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
ESE
5
NNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:36AM2.02m
6:59PM2.71m
7:10AM2.17m
7:30PM2.83m
7:41AM2.33m
7:59PM2.91m
Low Tide
12:29PM0.70m
1:30AM0.70m
1:05PM0.57m
1:55AM0.57m
1:39PM0.45m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:35
5:36
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
18
21
22
24
22
22
20
17
16
20
21
21
19
19
Feels °C
20
20
20
20
21
20
21
20
19
21
22
24
22
21
17
13
13
17
18
17
16
18
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