
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lennox Head today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lennox Head at 11AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lennox Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1082 | 875 | 799 | 832 | 923 | 877 | 877 | 803 | 854 | 988 | 1167 | 1487 | 1467 | 1990 | 5224 | 4762 | 4782 | 3700 | 3047 | 2481 | 2297 | 2259 | 2406 | 2490 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-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 |
High Tide | 10:01PM1.75m | 10:26AM1.14m | 10:43PM1.62m | 11:13AM1.13m | 11:24PM1.47m | 12:00PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.12m | 4:14PM0.16m | 5:21AM0.14m | 5:02PM0.24m | 6:00AM0.17m | 5:52PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 21 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | SSE 20 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 904 | 1853 | 79 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 75 | 65 | 67 | 62 | 61 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | — | S 22 | — | — | — | — | S 26 | S 25 | SE 24 | S 24 | S 23 | — | S 22 |
7 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 11 | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | — | — | — | S 17 | — | S 17 |
— | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
1082 | 875 | 799 | 832 | 923 | 877 | 877 | 803 | 854 | 988 | 1167 | 1487 | 1467 | 1990 | 5224 | 4762 | 4782 | 3700 | 3047 | 2481 | 2297 | 2259 | 2406 | 2490 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 370 | 71 | 30 | 532 | 533 | 533 | 73 | 73 | 30 | 71 | 197 | 210 | 702 | 241 | 669 | 535 | 535 | 535 | 585 | 628 | 585 | 489 | 533 | 489 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












