Surf Forecasts:
Elliott Heads surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, ESE swell with 204 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Elliott Heads this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Elliott Heads in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Elliott Heads over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Elliott Heads.
Gotta be straight with ya – the next 16 days are a tough watch for any surfer in this part of the world. There’s not a single blip on the radar that’s worth paddling out for. The whole run is a string of poor surf conditions, with waves barely breaking 3 feet and the wind locked in from the SE or ESE, chopping everything up. It’s a full-on stretch of nothing, from the 7th of September right through to the 22nd.
We start on Monday morning, the 7th, with a weak 2 ft NE swell, period a meagre 9 seconds, and it’s already cross-on at 15 mph. The water’s sitting at 70°, which is about normal for this time of year, but the window is just confused. The combined energy is a paltry 58 (weak). There’s no point dressing it up – it’s poor. Tuesday and Wednesday offer a slight drop in wind speed, but the swell is tiny and the period is dropping down to 5 seconds. That’s windswell, not groundswell, and it’s just messy.
Come Thursday the 10th, the swell bumps up to 5 ft from the SE in the afternoon, but it’s clocking in with a 5-second period and a fresh 22 mph cross-on wind. The energy kicks up to 120 (moderate), but the wind is destroying it. That’s not surf, that’s a washing machine. Friday and Saturday are the same story – 5 ft or 4 ft, all short period, all cross-on. The wind is relentless. It’s that kind of setup where the ocean looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The second week barely improves. From the 14th through to the 22nd, we’re talking swell heights mostly below 3 ft, periods stuck at 4 to 7 seconds, and the wind never really gives us a break. The combined energy values are all in the double digits, weak to very weak. On the 20th of September, we see a brief moment of “clean” conditions with a light NNW cross-off breeze, but the swell is just 1 ft from the NE. You’d be floating around waiting for a ripple.
So there it is. A 16-day blank. No standout options, no sneaky windows. It’s just one of those runs for Elliott Heads. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the boards in the shed.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 15 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 7 | ESE 4 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 25 | 35 | 30 | 41 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 108 | 184 | 121 | 91 | 62 | 74 | 40 | 43 | 54 | 25 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:58PM2.83m | 6:21AM2.26m | 6:48PM2.96m | 7:07AM2.44m | 7:30PM3.02m | 7:48AM2.59m | 8:08PM3.01m | 8:25AM2.68m | 8:42PM2.94m | 9:00AM2.73m | 9:14PM2.81m | 9:34AM2.72m | 9:44PM2.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.63m | 00:34AM0.61m | 12:20PM0.47m | 1:17AM0.46m | 1:09PM0.34m | 1:54AM0.36m | 1:51PM0.28m | 2:27AM0.32m | 2:30PM0.28m | 2:58AM0.32m | 3:07PM0.35m | 3:27AM0.35m | 3:42PM0.47m | 3:56AM0.42m | |||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 5 | ENE 7 | — | E 9 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 9 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 25 | 17 | 30 | — | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 54 | 19 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | — | — | — | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 35 | 14 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 15 | NE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 4 | — | SE 3 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 20 | — | 2 | 41 | 27 | 21 | — | — | 1 | 108 | 184 | 121 | 91 | 62 | 74 | 40 | 43 | 12 | 25 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 376 | 84 | 132 | 376 | 132 | 132 | 173 | 84 | 684 | 684 | 370 | 173 | 376 | 173 | 173 | 376 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 |
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