Lennox Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.81° S 153.60° E

Issued: 4 am 15 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Lennox Head sea temperature is

21.0°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 (15 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Lennox Head at 9AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Oct)	4.5ft (1.4m)	8s
Afternoon (15 Oct)	2.5ft (0.8m)	13s
Evening (15 Oct)	4.5ft (1.3m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 15								Friday 16								Saturday 17
	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	1	1	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 8	SSE 8	S 8	S 8	S 13	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	SSE 10	SSE 11	SE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	607	508	234	202	212	235	441	403	389	361	480	500	225	183	183	312	496	706	502	502	416	358	370	370
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide	11:17PM1.00m				11:56AM1.45m				11:56PM0.91m				12:39PM1.39m				00:44AM0.82m				1:27PM1.31m
Low Tide			5:07AM0.32m				6:42PM0.48m				5:41AM0.39m				7:38PM0.51m				6:21AM0.46m					8:44PM0.52m


	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:54	—	—
mm	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	1
Temp °C	18	18	18	19	19	19	18	18	18	18	16	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	19	18	19	18	18
Feels °C	14	14	14	14	14	15	14	13	14	15	14	15	15	14	14	14	15	14	14	15	14	16	14	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 9	ENE 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 10	E 9	E 9	S 10	S 10	S 10	SSE 10	SSE 11	E 9	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10
kJ	28	41	234	202	148	235	441	403	389	361	38	40	225	183	183	312	496	40	502	502	416	358	370	370
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 8	S 16	ENE 8	S 14	S 13	S 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	—	—	E 9	E 9	SSE 12	E 9	E 9	SSE 13	E 9	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8
kJ	18	45	54	195	212	78	37	36	36	37	—	—	40	39	103	56	40	18	39	52	36	35	35	33
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 17	ENE 8	S 15	ENE 8	ENE 9	E 8	E 13	E 13	NE 9	ENE 10	—	—	SSE 14	SSE 13	E 9	E 9	—	—	SSE 13	S 17	SSE 12	S 16	S 16	S 15
kJ	23	41	113	41	43	37	3	4	3	20	—	—	36	67	54	40	—	—	18	6	61	5	5	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 8	SSE 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 6	SE 7	SE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	SSE 10	SSE 10	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	E 5	SE 10	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6
kJ	607	508	211	175	114	127	116	96	100	88	480	500	100	119	115	102	37	706	59	50	64	67	67	64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	The Pass NSW - North Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Byron Bay - The Wreck NSW - North Coast	Broken Head NSW - North Coast	Byron Bay - The Wreck NSW - North Coast	Byron Bay - The Wreck NSW - North Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	Byron Bay - The Wreck NSW - North Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	Byron Bay - The Wreck NSW - North Coast
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	2	2	2	1
Distance (km)	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	71	18	11	18	18	19	19	19	18	19	19	19	19	19	19	18
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales	The Pass	Angourie Point	Arrawarra	Arrawarra	The Pass	The Pass	The Pass	The Pass	Turners Beach	Byron Bay - The Wreck	Broken Head	Byron Bay - The Wreck	Byron Bay - The Wreck	Arrawarra	Arrawarra	The Pass	Arrawarra	The Pass	The Pass	Diggers	The Pass	The Pass	Emerald Beach	Emerald Beach
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	3	1	1	2	3	1	2	3	3	3	2	2	2	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Depot Beach NSW - South Coast	Depot Beach NSW - South Coast	Guillotines NSW - South Coast	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Guillotines NSW - South Coast	Guillotines NSW - South Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Cyclops WA - Far South	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Augusta Rivermouth WA - Margaret River	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Eaglehawk Neck Reef TAS - East Coast	Cyclops WA - Far South
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	1	2	3	3	5	3	3	3	3	2	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4

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