Lennox Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.81° S 153.60° E

Issued: 9 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Lennox Head sea temperature is

20.7° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Lennox Head today (15 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with S swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Lennox Head at 12AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Jul)	0.5ft (0.2m)	9s
Afternoon (15 Jul)	8ft (2.4m)	7s
Evening (15 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning).
	Tue 14		Wednesday 15								Thursday 16								Friday 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	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	1	2	2	1	2	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	S 8	S 8	S 7	S 7	ESE 9	E 9	S 7	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 8	SE 7	SE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	10	10	10	10	10	9	7	766	1257	995	995	1161	1299	1211	1376	1457	1267	1155	1030	865	821	735	671	629
Wind (km/h)	ENE	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	off	off	off	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	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		8:31PM1.86m				8:52AM1.12m				9:17PM1.84m				9:40AM1.14m					10:01PM1.75m				10:26AM1.14m
Low Tide				3:16AM0.15m				2:35PM0.11m				4:00AM0.12m				3:25PM0.12m					4:42AM0.12m


	—	—	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:37	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:06
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	5	3	3	5	8	3	2	3	2	3
Temp °C	17	15	13	12	12	13	16	15	16	15	15	16	17	17	16	17	17	16	17	17	17	17	18	18
Feels °C	16	12	9	8	7	8	10	8	9	9	9	10	10	9	9	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	12	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 4	S 4	S 8	S 7	S 7	ESE 9	E 9	—	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	—	—	NE 10	NE 9	S 19	S 19	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8
kJ	3	3	10	10	10	9	7	—	2	2	2	2	—	—	4	3	7	7	11	11	10	10	10	10
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	S 8	E 10	ESE 10	E 9	S 12	N 10	—	—	—	E 11	—	—	—	—	S 15	—	S 19	S 18	S 18	S 18	S 18	S 18	S 18
kJ	10	10	8	9	7	3	2	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	5	—	7	6	25	25	25	25	25
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 8	ESE 10	SE 7	S 17	S 14	S 18	N 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 13	SSW 12
kJ	5	10	2	6	4	6	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	27
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	S 4	SSW 3	SSW 4	SSW 4	S 6	S 7	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 8	SE 7	SE 7
kJ	—	—	3	8	13	19	214	766	1257	995	995	1161	1299	1211	1376	1457	1267	1155	1030	865	821	735	671	629
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Forster Beach NSW - Port Macquarie	North Haven NSW - Port Macquarie	Port Macquarie-Town Beach NSW - Port Macquarie	Crescent Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Scotts Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Scotts Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Brunswick Heads North NSW - North Coast	Currumbin Point QLD - Gold Coast	Brunswick Heads North NSW - North Coast	Brunswick Heads North NSW - North Coast	Kirra QLD - Gold Coast	North Haven NSW - Port Macquarie	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Zenith Beach NSW - Newcastle	Shallows NSW - Newcastle	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Kirra QLD - Gold Coast	Greenmount QLD - Gold Coast	Kirra QLD - Gold Coast	North Haven NSW - Port Macquarie	Newport Reef NSW - Sydney North Coast	Newport Reef NSW - Sydney North Coast
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	3	3	2	3	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1
Distance (km)	391	323	302	271	210	210	255	30	76	30	30	71	323	370	457	498	370	255	71	71	71	323	581	581
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales								Brunswick Heads North		Brunswick Heads North	Brunswick Heads North
Rating (10 max)								2		3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Point Roadnight VIC - Torquay	Bells Beach - Rincon VIC - Torquay	Cyclops WA - Far South	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Bells Beach - Rincon VIC - Torquay	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Cyclops WA - Far South	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Tessellated Pavements TAS - East Coast	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Cow Bombie WA - Margaret River	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating (10 max)	6	9	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	5	4	6	5	5	5	5	6	6	4
Header Global	Point Roadnight Australia	Bancoora Australia	Fox River New Zealand	Fox River New Zealand	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Asu Indonesia	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Balnarring Point Australia	Asu Indonesia	Haakgat South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Hell South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Luna Park Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Boneyards South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	9	6	7	8	7	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	9	8	6	6	7

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