Lennox Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.81° S 153.60° E

Issued: 3 am 26 Sep 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 (26 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lennox Head at 7AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (26 Sep)	5ft (1.5m)	8s
Afternoon (26 Sep)	5ft (1.6m)	8s
Evening (26 Sep)	4.5ft (1.4m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Saturday 26								Sunday 27								Monday 28
	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
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	2	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 9	ENE 9	S 6	S 7	S 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	238	245	253	270	329	347	240	244	285	230	236	238	222	281	554	462	317	450	532	564	555	558	502	436
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	N	N	NNW	W	S	S	SSE	S	S	SSW	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross
High Tide				7:46AM1.34m				7:55PM1.45m				8:20AM1.43m				8:31PM1.42m				8:57AM1.52m				9:09PM1.35m
Low Tide		1:40AM0.20m				1:44PM0.25m				2:09AM0.17m				2:27PM0.22m				2:40AM0.16m				3:12PM0.22m


	—	5:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:44	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	2	3	2	2	1	—	—
Temp °C	18	17	17	19	20	19	18	17	17	16	15	19	18	20	19	19	17	18	17	18	18	18	18	17
Feels °C	18	16	17	17	17	16	14	14	14	14	14	19	17	17	14	15	14	15	13	14	14	14	13	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	SSE 9	S 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8
kJ	238	245	253	270	15	6	240	244	285	230	236	238	222	190	144	147	151	134	128	128	176	131	108	108
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	S 15	S 15	S 8	S 8	S 13	S 13	E 15	E 15	S 10	E 15	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	S 18	S 17	S 16	S 16	SSE 15	SSE 14
kJ	31	29	16	16	4	4	6	5	3	3	4	4	2	5	4	4	4	4	6	23	20	42	71	67
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 15	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 13	E 15	E 15	E 15	E 15	S 12	—	—	—	—	E 14	E 14	—	E 13	E 13	E 13
kJ	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	3	—	—	—	—	4	4	—	3	3	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	ENE 8	ENE 8	NNE 4	N 4	N 5	NW 3	N 4	—	S 2	S 6	S 7	S 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8
kJ	—	—	—	—	329	347	39	24	52	2	31	—	1	281	554	462	317	450	532	564	555	558	502	436
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	3	1	2	1	2	3	3	2	2
Distance (km)	8	8	8	8	274	274	52	30	30	8	0	0	0	19	30	30	18	19	71	19	19	19	19	19
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2			2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	1	2	2	2	3	3	2	2
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