
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lennox Head today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lennox Head at 6AM is: 2.3m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lennox Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 14 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
88 | 83 | 56 | 4 | 432 | 930 | 1102 | 1708 | 3126 | 4178 | 3998 | 3406 | 2802 | 2386 | 1994 | 1754 | 1479 | 1250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:46PM1.13m | 11:27AM1.38m | 11:19PM1.01m | 12:12PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.42m | 4:51AM0.32m | 5:55PM0.53m | 5:23AM0.39m | 6:53PM0.61m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | NE 13 |
31 | 31 | 18 | 47 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | N 12 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 28 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 16 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
88 | 83 | 56 | 22 | 432 | 930 | 1102 | 1708 | 3126 | 4178 | 3998 | 3406 | 2802 | 2386 | 1994 | 1754 | 1479 | 1250 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 32 | 3 | 32 | 241 | 274 | 1313 | 1313 | 978 | 804 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 255 | 73 | 30 | 30 |
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