Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lennox Head today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lennox Head at 12PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Lennox Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 39 | 37 | 28 | 39 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 59 | 59 | 53 | 36 | 61 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.25m | 2:44AM0.83m | 4:26PM1.30m | 4:35AM0.84m | 5:22PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.48m | 10:22PM0.69m | 8:40AM0.52m | 11:39PM0.63m | 9:52AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
57 | 47 | 37 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 73 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 53 | 36 | 61 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | SSW 4 | S 13 | S 12 |
28 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | S 8 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
39 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | 42 | 75 | 39 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 7 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 274 | 228 | 52 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
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