Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today (16 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 9PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elliott Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 43 | 57 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 64 | 94 | 71 | 81 | 92 | 127 | 135 | 126 | 232 | 206 | 211 | 197 | 217 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:43AM2.47m | 11:40PM1.85m | 12:44PM2.36m | 1:03AM1.74m | 2:00PM2.30m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM1.16m | 5:41AM1.00m | 7:30PM1.23m | 6:45AM1.14m | 8:54PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | NE 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | 18 | 18 | 19 | — | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 79 | 43 | 57 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 64 | 94 | 71 | 81 | 92 | 127 | 135 | 126 | 232 | 206 | 211 | 197 | 217 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 370 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 370 | 365 | 376 | 173 | 1154 | 376 | 376 | 370 | 376 | 370 | 173 | 376 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 |
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