Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lennox Head today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lennox Head at 10AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lennox Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
165 | 122 | 39 | 48 | 173 | 146 | 146 | 134 | 127 | 75 | 108 | 173 | 194 | 219 | 215 | 234 | 215 | 217 | 269 | 251 | 267 | 207 | 669 | 586 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:09AM1.06m | 7:19PM1.57m | 7:43AM1.14m | 7:53PM1.59m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:27PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.37m | 12:41PM0.38m | 1:58AM0.30m | 1:23PM0.32m | 2:26AM0.24m | 2:03PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 12 | S 11 |
18 | 122 | 161 | 149 | 173 | 146 | 146 | 134 | 127 | 75 | 108 | 125 | 119 | 116 | 92 | 234 | 215 | 217 | 269 | 251 | 267 | 207 | 669 | 586 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | NNE 7 | S 15 | S 11 | N 6 | N 5 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 92 | 89 | 87 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 173 | 51 | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 13 | S 15 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | N 5 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 |
10 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 94 | 49 | 68 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
165 | 36 | 39 | 48 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 28 | 104 | 173 | 194 | 219 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
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