
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today (24 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 11PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Elliott Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 92 | 123 | 127 | 131 | 105 | 124 | 104 | 109 | 239 | 223 | 207 | 250 | 212 | 94 | 281 | 254 | 237 | 237 | 207 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:54PM2.78m | 7:13AM2.53m | 7:26PM2.86m | 7:45AM2.71m | 7:58PM2.89m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.62m | 1:15AM0.51m | 1:15PM0.48m | 1:43AM0.39m | 1:51PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 |
— | — | 31 | 17 | 24 | 105 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 35 | 147 | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | 207 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 4 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 3 |
78 | 92 | 123 | 127 | 131 | 7 | 124 | 104 | 109 | 239 | 223 | 207 | 250 | 212 | 70 | 281 | 254 | 237 | 237 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1652 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 370 | 173 | 173 | 428 | 173 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 206 | 376 | 855 | 1062 | 173 | 173 | 173 |
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