Elliott Heads surfForecast / QLD – North Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 13 Dec 2025 AEST
Forecast 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
27.8° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Elliott Heads this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Elliott Heads in the next 12 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 17) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Dec 15) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Wed 17th Dec)5ft (1.6m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Elliott Heads over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu night).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
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 (?)
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.3
ENE
0.2
ENE
0.6
NE
0.6
NNE
0.6
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.3
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.9
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.1
E
1
E
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
Period(s) (?)1010101054445884555558684
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2828201023111314914213311714393604268334412
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
N
25
N
15
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
10
SSE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
30
ESE
35
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:32PM
2.39
4:33AM
2.38
4:25PM
2.33
5:22AM
2.52
5:12PM
2.29
6:05AM
2.65
5:55PM
2.27
6:44AM
2.77
6:34PM
2.26
7:19AM
2.87
7:12PM
2.26
7:53AM
2.95
7:48PM
2.26
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:02PM
0.93
10:33AM
1.26
10:48PM
0.88
11:33AM
1.22
11:29PM
0.83
12:23PM
1.16
12:06AM
0.77
1:06PM
1.10
12:41AM
0.73
1:45PM
1.04
1:15AM
0.70
2:21PM
0.98
1:49AM
0.67
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sunrise4:52--4:54--4:54--4:54--4:54--4:54--4:56--
Sunset-6:32--6:34--6:34--6:35--6:36--6:36--6:37-
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
----6--135210104-------
Temp. °C262625272626282724252624242323252523252524
Feels °C (?)262524272527282726262624222019212221232324
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Elliott Heads:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Elliott Heads surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


false

Information about the Elliott Heads Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Elliott Heads provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Elliott Heads can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Elliott Heads surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Elliott Heads) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Elliott Heads may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest