Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 9PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elliott Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 14 | 26 | 39 | 37 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 42 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 40 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:02PM2.96m | 9:20AM2.70m | 9:36PM2.89m | 9:59AM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.30m | 3:20AM0.31m | 3:26PM0.31m | 3:53AM0.29m | 4:07PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 10 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 11 |
— | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
17 | 14 | 26 | 39 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 42 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 173 | 173 | 189 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 376 | 376 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 189 | 173 | 132 | 173 | 173 |
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