Elliott Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Elliott Heads over the next couple of weeks. I've gotta be straight with you – it's a lean stretch. The whole 16-day window is pretty quiet, and there's no real stand-out swell to get excited about.

Looking at the pattern, the first week is dominated by weak, short-period wind swell, mostly from the east and southeast. The combined wave energy barely cracks three digits a couple of times, sitting mostly in the weak range. The winds are a problem too, with cross-onshore breezes messing up what little surf there is.

The water temp is sitting around 70°, which is about 1° cooler than the average for this time of year, so nothing too unusual there.

For Sunday the 13th through to Tuesday the 16th, we're looking at tiny waves. Swell heights are between 1ft and 3ft, with periods of only 4 to 6 seconds. The wind is mostly a moderate cross-onshore, making for choppy conditions. Not worth paddling out. The morning of Wednesday the 16th has a brief window of clean conditions with light offshore wind from the WNW, but the swell is a tiny 1ft. You might get a little knee-high ripple, but that's about it.

Thursday the 17th sees a slight bump, with the swell hitting 4ft to 5ft. The energy finally gets into the moderate range at 110 to 120, but the period is a poor 5 seconds and the wind is a fresh cross-onshore. It'll be lumpy and messy – more of a kite surfing kind of setup than a paddle session.

After that, from Friday the 18th through to Monday the 28th, we're back to tiny surf. Swell heights stay below 3ft, mostly 1ft to 3ft, with periods of 4 to 8 seconds. The winds are generally light to gentle cross-onshore or onshore. There are a few cleaner-looking mornings on the 19th and 24th with light wind, but the swell is just too small to do anything with.

Even the end of the period on the 28th only offers a 2ft swell with an 8-second period. The combined energy gets up to 78, which is still weak. There's just no punch.

Elliott Heads is an inconsistent reef break that needs a decent swell to work, and this forecast just doesn't deliver. For a beginner-friendly spot like this, the waves are too small and weak for any real fun. It's a long, quiet run with no good options on offer. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's a leave-the-board-at-home kind of outlook.

Rusty.

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