Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lennox Head today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lennox Head at 12PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lennox Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
307 | 275 | 524 | 505 | 487 | 537 | 437 | 314 | 226 | 263 | 283 | 283 | 266 | 258 | 226 | 99 | 99 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 82 | 88 | 45 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:56PM1.10m | 12:56PM1.24m | 00:33AM0.98m | 1:57PM1.23m | 1:23AM0.89m | 3:12PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.35m | 7:14PM0.62m | 6:53AM0.42m | 8:32PM0.69m | 7:40AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
307 | 275 | 524 | 177 | 487 | 537 | 437 | 314 | 226 | 263 | 283 | 283 | 266 | 258 | 226 | 99 | 99 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 82 | 28 | 45 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ENE 7 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
147 | 77 | 20 | 64 | 66 | 18 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 28 | 13 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 73 | 45 | 42 | 28 | 39 | 37 | 3 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ESE 11 | S 16 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 12 | S 9 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 |
10 | 163 | 5 | 169 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 15 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 17 | 21 | 41 | 39 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
73 | — | 93 | 505 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 18 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 274 | 274 | 30 |
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