
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lennox Head today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lennox Head at 6PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lennox Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 244 | 240 | 192 | 189 | 141 | 125 | 94 | 67 | 93 | 206 | 245 | 280 | 324 | 355 | 332 | 323 | 337 | 430 | 351 | 286 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:53AM1.20m | 8:16PM1.82m | 8:37AM1.26m | 8:58PM1.76m | 9:19AM1.30m | 9:37PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.14m | 2:52AM0.14m | 2:28PM0.11m | 3:29AM0.12m | 3:14PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
88 | 244 | 240 | 192 | 189 | 141 | 125 | 94 | 67 | 93 | 206 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 |
85 | 88 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | S 9 | NNE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | NE 10 | S 18 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
84 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 |
2 | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 16 | 26 | 43 | — | — | 245 | 280 | 324 | 355 | 332 | 323 | 337 | 430 | 351 | 286 | 214 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 30 | 18 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












