Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lennox Head today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lennox Head at 4PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lennox Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
347 | 311 | 315 | 781 | 730 | 657 | 561 | 476 | 385 | 370 | 306 | 432 | 555 | 562 | 309 | 432 | 408 | 579 | 495 | 481 | 188 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:27PM1.58m | 8:49AM1.28m | 9:01PM1.55m | 9:24AM1.34m | 9:35PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM0.27m | 2:54AM0.21m | 2:42PM0.24m | 3:23AM0.19m | 3:23PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
347 | 311 | 315 | 781 | 730 | 657 | 561 | 476 | 385 | 370 | 76 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 47 | 44 | 98 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 9 | E 9 |
52 | 52 | 139 | 37 | 38 | 49 | 51 | 55 | 57 | 54 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 11 | N 8 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 7 | — | N 16 | S 18 | — | N 15 | — | NE 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 |
41 | 69 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 15 | 13 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 306 | 432 | 555 | 562 | 309 | 432 | 408 | 579 | 495 | 481 | 188 | 121 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 0 |
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