Lennox Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.81° S 153.60° E

Lennox Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lennox Head sea temperature is
20.1° C
0.5° 

Lennox Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lennox Head today (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lennox Head at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
4
0.6
E
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
11
1.1
SSE
6
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
32
14
14
57
59
59
54
56
44
73
73
66
62
61
98
110
85
126
143
93
87
149
112
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
5
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
on
on
High Tide
2:44AM0.83m
4:26PM1.30m
4:35AM0.84m
5:22PM1.38m
5:44AM0.90m
6:06PM1.45m
Low Tide
10:22PM0.69m
8:40AM0.52m
11:39PM0.63m
9:52AM0.53m
00:24AM0.55m
10:59AM0.50m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:25
 mm
1
2
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
18
18
18
17
15
15
15
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
19
18
18
18
Feels °C
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
13
13
13
15
15
16
16
15
16
15
15
15
18
18
17
17
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