Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lennox Head today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lennox Head at 5AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lennox Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
449 | 460 | 307 | 249 | 475 | 169 | 487 | 362 | 305 | 268 | 288 | 238 | 263 | 283 | 266 | 258 | 226 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:56PM1.10m | 12:56PM1.24m | 00:33AM0.98m | 1:57PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM0.51m | 6:16AM0.35m | 7:14PM0.62m | 6:53AM0.42m | 8:32PM0.69m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 |
449 | 101 | 307 | 249 | 475 | 157 | 487 | 362 | 305 | 268 | 288 | 238 | 263 | 283 | 266 | 258 | 226 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | S 12 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SE 8 |
69 | 11 | 147 | 77 | 72 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 55 | 44 | 21 | 28 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
25 | 25 | 10 | 163 | 20 | 169 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 26 | — | — | — | 10 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — |
— | 460 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 30 | 8 |
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