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Elliott Heads Surf Forecast
/ QLD – North Coast (14 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Elliott Heads surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 16 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
22.1° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Elliott Heads today?
The current surf forecast for Elliott Heads at 10AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Elliott Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 4 | NE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | |
56 | 43 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 100 | 227 | 212 | 97 | 122 | 134 | 114 | 295 | 258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:32AM2.64m | 8:07PM3.20m | 8:16AM2.57m | 8:53PM3.23m | 9:03AM2.46m | 9:42PM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.53m | 1:39PM0.28m | 2:31AM0.51m | 2:22PM0.28m | 3:21AM0.55m | 3:06PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
18 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | NE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 56 | 43 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 100 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 52 | 36 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | E 6 | E 4 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | E 5 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | — | — | 2 | 227 | 212 | 97 | 122 | 134 | 114 | 295 | 258 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 132 | 86 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 376 | 376 | 200 | 582 | 842 | 603 | 200 | 893 |
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