Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastModerate 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 |
23 | 32 | 63 | 65 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 56 | 44 | 73 | 73 | 66 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 39 | 85 | 73 | 62 | 73 | 75 | 149 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 8 | S 11 |
21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 98 | 56 | 43 | 44 | 50 | 93 | 87 | 75 | 112 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | S 9 | E 7 | S 14 | S 8 | S 18 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 110 | 66 | 126 | 143 | 45 | 45 | 17 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 3 |
29 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 30 | 8 |
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