Elliott Heads surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 27 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 1AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
0.9
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
1.1
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.2
ESE
5
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
73
71
70
70
62
56
56
54
46
55
126
59
44
48
59
73
69
74
88
116
94
86
86
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:05PM2.57m
6:14AM2.73m
6:43PM2.72m
6:50AM2.70m
7:18PM2.83m
7:22AM2.64m
Low Tide
00:09AM0.78m
12:33PM0.59m
00:52AM0.72m
1:04PM0.53m
1:30AM0.70m
1:33PM0.50m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:09
6:09
6:11
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5:23
5:23
5:22
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
19
23
23
23
22
20
19
20
19
22
23
23
22
21
20
22
22
23
23
23
18
18
17
17
16
19
19
19
19
18
17
18
17
18
19
19
18
19
17
18
19
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
75
73
23
32
70
62
44
44
30
43
43
126
59
44
30
30
44
59
67
88
116
94
73
73
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.1
N
12
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
0.6
E
5
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
6
3
71
70
3
5
6
2
2
4
20
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
Energy kJ
47
55
27
29
55
61
56
56
54
46
55
15
15
37
48
59
73
69
74
86
75
74
86
86
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
173
173
372
173
173
173
173
173
173
173
173
173
173
376
428
376
173
173
173
173
376
376
509
428
Best forecast wave conditions in Queensland North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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