Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lennox Head today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lennox Head at 12PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lennox Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 378 | 413 | 434 | 445 | 497 | 479 | 449 | 460 | 421 | 407 | 524 | 169 | 399 | 362 | 437 | 419 | 237 | 295 | 270 | 244 | 283 | 266 | 134 | 118 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:23PM1.23m | 12:06PM1.27m | 11:56PM1.10m | 12:56PM1.24m | 00:33AM0.98m | 1:57PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.28m | 6:16PM0.51m | 6:16AM0.35m | 7:14PM0.62m | 6:53AM0.42m | 8:32PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 15 | ESE 14 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 15 | 53 | 96 | 4 | 37 | 449 | 460 | 421 | 407 | 524 | 93 | 399 | 362 | 437 | 419 | 237 | 295 | 270 | 244 | 283 | 266 | 134 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | S 8 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 27 | 44 | 69 | 101 | 149 | 166 | 72 | 125 | 70 | 52 | 12 | 13 | 38 | 27 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 104 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 9 | S 12 | S 19 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 | S 8 | S 9 | ESE 11 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 36 | 53 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 169 | 35 | 31 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 378 | 413 | 434 | 445 | 497 | 479 | — | 58 | — | 96 | — | — | — | — | 392 | 38 | — | 34 | — | — | — | 138 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 8 |
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