Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lennox Head today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lennox Head at 3AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lennox Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
122 | 154 | 169 | 190 | 121 | 21 | 21 | 146 | 134 | 134 | 131 | 105 | 83 | 190 | 232 | 219 | 222 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:44PM1.52m | 7:09AM1.06m | 7:19PM1.57m | 7:43AM1.14m | 7:53PM1.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.37m | 12:41PM0.38m | 1:58AM0.30m | 1:23PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 |
33 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 121 | 144 | 151 | 7 | 134 | 134 | 131 | 105 | 83 | 103 | 103 | 94 | 92 | 240 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | N 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | NNE 6 | N 6 | S 11 | N 6 | S 15 | ENE 8 |
5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 12 | S 16 |
1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 3 | W 3 | ENE 7 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — |
122 | 154 | 169 | 190 | 81 | 3 | 4 | 146 | — | — | 1 | 27 | 90 | 190 | 232 | 219 | 222 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 228 | 142 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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