Elliott Heads surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 12 Apr 2026 AEST
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Elliott Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Elliott Heads sea temperature is
25.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 7PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Apr)--
Afternoon (12 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (12 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
1.1
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
Period(s) (?)1313131414141414141414141313131355555666
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)14915115417017817517017317517312912510211667665594906757555253
Wind
(km/h)
0
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
S
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:07PM
2.18
5:19AM
2.68
5:48PM
2.41
5:59AM
2.80
6:25PM
2.65
6:37AM
2.89
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:11AM
1.02
10:56PM
1.04
11:48AM
0.84
11:45PM
0.85
12:21PM
0.67
12:28AM
0.68
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Sunrise------6:03-------6:03-------6:03-
Sunset-5:37-------5:37-------5:36------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
--------------1---------
Temp. °C282926232017162024242423232221242524232323222224
Feels °C (?)292823171512111722222423232221212221202122202122
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