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Scotts Head

Lat Long: 30.63° S 153.02° E

Scotts Head Surf Photo: 'Empty bomb' by Scott boxsell

Issued: 3 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Scotts Head sea temperature is

21.0°C

0.8°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW		SE	ESE
	8 s	glass		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scotts Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SE		SSE	E
	8 s	cross		8 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scotts Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	E		SSE	E
	8 s	cross- on		8 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scotts Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ENE	E	SSE	E
	8 s	on	5 s	8 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scotts Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE	ENE	E	SSE
	10 s	on	5 s	5 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scotts Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE	ENE	SSE	E
	10 s	glass	5 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scotts Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NW		SSE	E
	9 s	glass		9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scotts Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	N		E	SSE
	9 s	glass		6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scotts Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	N		E	SSE
	8 s	cross- on		6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scotts Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE		ENE	SSE
	8 s	on		6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scotts Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	ENE	SSE	ESE
	8 s	on	6 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scotts Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	ENE	SSE	SSE
	6 s	on	6 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scotts Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N		ENE	SSE
	6 s	cross- on		6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scotts Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW		ENE	SSE
	6 s	cross- on		6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scotts Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW		ENE	SSE
	6 s	cross		6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scotts Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW	NNW	ENE	SSE
	6 s	cross	2 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scotts Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WNW	NW	ENE	SE
	6 s	cross- off	2 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Scotts Head around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 7 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.7 ft). Range 1.99m (6.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Scotts Head Surf Photo: 'Empty bomb' by Scott boxsell

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User: Scott boxsell (1 photo)

Country: Australia (2683 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:30 am 20 Apr 2011