Lennox Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.81° S 153.60° E

Issued: 3 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Lennox Head sea temperature is

21.2° C

Lennox Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Lennox Head today (08 Jul):

Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lennox Head at 10PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (08 Jul)	-	-
Afternoon (08 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	11s
Evening (08 Jul)	8ft (2.5m)	11s

Table - waves today at Lennox Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 8				Thursday 9								Friday 10								Sat 11
	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	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM
Rating (10 max)	2	2	3	3	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	2513	2423	1913	1736	1333	1757	1146	1221	1184	1138	1039	1001	970	945	964	997	1214	1144	1037	814	757	590	500	411
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	S	SSE	S	S	SSW	SW	SW	SW	S	S	S	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		2:38PM1.17m				2:27AM1.07m				3:48PM1.30m				3:41AM1.01m					4:56PM1.45m				4:58AM1.00m
Low Tide				8:41PM0.51m				8:52AM0.26m					10:09PM0.51m			9:49AM0.26m					11:33PM0.45m


	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:37	—	—
	—	5:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:01	—	—	—	—	—	5:02
mm	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	1	3	3	1	1	1	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	19	18	18	18	15	15	15	16	16	17	17	16	14	13	13	14	16	16	16	15	13	13	12	14
Feels °C	13	12	13	13	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	11	10	10	11	13	13	14	13	11	11	10	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 14	SE 14	ESE 13	ESE 12	SE 12	SE 11	SE 11	ESE 11	S 23	S 23	S 23	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10
kJ	164	218	444	496	505	766	283	207	11	11	10	1001	970	945	964	997	1214	1144	1037	814	757	590	500	411
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 23	S 23	S 19	—	S 22	S 22	SSE 15	SE 14	SE 15	SE 14	S 20	S 20	E 12	S 20	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 13	ESE 12
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	11	7	—	10	9	142	248	258	248	8	7	3	7	20	77	158	245
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 18	S 18	S 21	S 21	S 21	S 20	—	—	—	E 12	S 21	E 11	S 20	S 18
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	6	9	9	9	8	—	—	—	3	8	2	8	7
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	WSW 3	—
kJ	2513	2423	1913	1736	1333	1757	1146	1221	1184	1138	1039	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Turners Beach NSW - North Coast	Kirra QLD - Gold Coast	Wategos NSW - North Coast	Wategos NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast	Byron Bay - The Wreck NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast	Byron Bay - The Wreck NSW - North Coast	Wategos NSW - North Coast	Wategos NSW - North Coast	Byron Bay - The Wreck NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast	Byron Bay - The Wreck NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	2	3	3	2	4	4	4	4	2	4	4	3	3	3	3	3
Distance (km)	73	71	19	19	0	0	18	0	18	19	19	18	0	0	0	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales	Turners Beach	Arrawarra	Arrawarra	Arrawarra	Arrawarra	Black Rock	Black Rock	Black Rock	Arrawarra	Arrawarra	Black Rock	Black Rock	Broken Head	Lennox Head	Angourie Point	Broken Head	Byron Bay - The Wreck	Broken Head	Lennox Head	Black Rock	Black Rock	Black Rock	Black Rock	Mullaway
Rating (10 max)	4	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	2	4	4	3	3	3	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Quarantine VIC - Mornington Peninsula	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Cyclops WA - Far South	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Trial Harbour TAS - West Coast	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Black Rock NSW - North Coast	Black Rock NSW - North Coast	Kingston Norfolk Island
Rating (10 max)	7	5	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4
Header Global	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point) South Africa	Trial Harbour Australia	Baler - Lindy's Point Philippines	Weld Road New Zealand	Boneyards South Africa	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Barbel Point South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan
Rating (10 max)	9	8	7	6	8	9	9	9	8	8	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	6	7	8	8	8	8

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