Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 5PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elliott Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 52 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 64 | 86 | 28 | 25 | 67 | 65 | 62 | 39 | 37 | 15 | 25 | 62 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:54PM2.28m | 5:01AM1.76m | 5:46PM2.43m | 5:56AM1.88m | 6:26PM2.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM1.01m | 11:45PM1.16m | 10:55AM0.94m | 00:30AM1.00m | 11:48AM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
28 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 52 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 64 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 67 | 65 | 62 | 39 | 37 | 15 | 25 | 62 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 9 | N 14 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 19 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 14 | NE 14 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 86 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 95 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 |
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