Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 8PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elliott Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 71 | 90 | 93 | 86 | 77 | 103 | 95 | 91 | 123 | 94 | 153 | 113 | 118 | 128 | 128 | 160 | 138 | 99 | 99 | |
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-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:23AM2.41m | 11:27PM2.38m | 12:10PM2.31m | 00:06AM2.15m | 1:08PM2.21m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25PM0.78m | 5:47AM0.65m | 6:11PM1.00m | 6:27AM0.78m | 7:10PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | E 14 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | 9 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | — | — | 22 | 94 | 61 | — | 20 | 4 | — | — | 48 | 99 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
83 | 71 | 90 | 93 | 86 | 77 | 103 | 95 | 91 | 123 | 2 | 153 | 113 | 118 | 128 | 128 | 160 | 138 | 6 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 |
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