Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lennox Head today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lennox Head at 4PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lennox Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 19 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
117 | 102 | 127 | 182 | 302 | 351 | 343 | 295 | 395 | 723 | 431 | 404 | 324 | 270 | 229 | 223 | 207 | 139 | 143 | 139 | 30 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:37AM1.26m | 8:58PM1.76m | 9:19AM1.30m | 9:37PM1.67m | 10:00AM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.11m | 3:29AM0.12m | 3:14PM0.13m | 4:05AM0.13m | 3:59PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
117 | 102 | 88 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 295 | 395 | 508 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 19 | S 10 | S 10 |
61 | 61 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 20 | S 14 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 17 | S 20 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 |
4 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
4 | 2 | 127 | 182 | 302 | 351 | 343 | — | — | 723 | 431 | 404 | 324 | 270 | 229 | 223 | 207 | 139 | 143 | 139 | 124 | 151 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 30 | 71 | 30 | 30 |
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