Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lennox Head today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lennox Head at 1PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lennox Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
228 | 267 | 225 | 245 | 298 | 395 | 419 | 458 | 408 | 326 | 233 | 216 | 102 | 296 | 379 | 321 | 342 | 352 | 382 | 388 | 358 | 368 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:00AM1.32m | 10:14PM1.53m | 10:40AM1.31m | 10:50PM1.38m | 11:22AM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.13m | 3:59PM0.18m | 4:38AM0.17m | 4:43PM0.27m | 5:11AM0.22m | 5:27PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 102 | 93 | 95 | 74 | 69 | 54 | 26 | 23 | 37 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 64 | 59 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 94 | 94 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | N 8 | S 20 | S 15 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | S 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — |
8 | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 39 | 18 | 52 | 22 | 21 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
228 | 267 | 225 | 245 | 298 | 395 | 419 | 458 | 408 | 326 | 233 | 216 | 99 | 296 | 379 | 321 | 342 | 352 | 382 | 388 | 358 | 368 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 30 | 71 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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