Surf forecast · Australia · New South Wales
Surf forecast Lennox Head today
Waves, swell and wind at Lennox Head (New South Wales, Australia) today and for the next 3 days, every 3 hours of daylight, with a plain verdict per day — flat, small, fun, good or big, offshore or onshore — and the best window to paddle out.
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Right now
Fun cross-shore.
Lennox Head surf forecast, next 3 days
- Flat
- Small
- Fun
- Good
- Big
Sunday 25 October
Fun Best window 10:00–13:00: fun, cross-shore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.2 m · 7 s ↑ENE | 0.9 m · 7 s ↑E | 19–37 km/h ↑N cross-shore |
| 09:00 | 1.3 m · 7 s ↑ENE | 1.0 m · 6 s ↑ENE | 21–44 km/h ↑N cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 1.3 m · 7 s ↑ENE | 1.0 m · 6 s ↑ENE | 20–46 km/h ↑N cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 1.4 m · 6 s ↑NE | 1.0 m · 7 s ↑E | 30–62 km/h ↑NNE cross-shore |
| 18:00 | 1.6 m · 6 s ↑NE | 1.1 m · 6 s ↑ENE | 27–55 km/h ↑N cross-shore |
Monday 26 October
Fun Best window 06:00–09:00: fun, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.3 m · 7 s ↑NE | 1.1 m · 6 s ↑ENE | 8–25 km/h ↑N cross-shore |
| 09:00 | 1.1 m · 7 s ↑NE | 0.9 m · 6 s ↑ENE | 11–26 km/h ↑NNW cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 1.0 m · 7 s ↑NE | 0.9 m · 6 s ↑ENE | 14–35 km/h ↑NW cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 1.0 m · 7 s ↑ENE | 0.8 m · 6 s ↑ENE | 8–32 km/h ↑N light wind |
| 18:00 | 0.9 m · 7 s ↑ENE | 0.8 m · 5 s ↑ENE | 16–57 km/h ↑W offshore |
Tuesday 27 October
Fun Best window 09:00–12:00: fun, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 0.9 m · 6 s ↑ESE | 0.5 m · 6 s ↑E | 8–13 km/h ↑SE light wind |
| 09:00 | 1.0 m · 7 s ↑ESE | 0.5 m · 6 s ↑ESE | 5–22 km/h ↑S light wind |
| 12:00 | 1.1 m · 7 s ↑SE | 0.7 m · 8 s ↑SSE | 13–31 km/h ↑SE cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 1.2 m · 7 s ↑SE | 1.0 m · 6 s ↑SSE | 18–42 km/h ↑SE cross-shore |
| 18:00 | 1.2 m · 7 s ↑SE | 1.1 m · 6 s ↑SSE | 14–34 km/h ↑E onshore |
Wednesday 28 October
Fun Best window 06:00–09:00: fun, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.0 m · 8 s ↑SE | 0.9 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 6–13 km/h ↑NW light wind |
| 09:00 | 1.0 m · 8 s ↑SE | 0.9 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 3–12 km/h ↑NNW light wind |
| 12:00 | 1.2 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 0.9 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 3–15 km/h ↑NNE light wind |
| 15:00 | 1.4 m · 6 s ↑SSE | 1.1 m · 6 s ↑S | 19–40 km/h ↑SSE cross-shore |
| 18:00 | 1.4 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 1.3 m · 6 s ↑SSE | 13–36 km/h ↑SE onshore |
Every 3 hours of daylight, local time. Waves = significant height of the whole sea, with the peak period; swell = the long-period part. Arrows point where the waves and the wind are going.
Forecast for Sun 06:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 19:11 UTC
Waves map around Lennox Head
Open the waves map centred on Lennox Head
Live significant wave height from NOAA WaveWatch III, averaged over 2° cells: coarser than the forecast above, so near the coast it can differ from it.
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Questions
- Is there surf at Lennox Head today?
- Fun: waves 1.2 m at 7 s from ENE, swell 0.9 m · 7 s E (Sun 06:00).
- Is the wind offshore at Lennox Head?
- Wind 19 km/h from N: cross-shore for a beach facing E.
- When is the best time to surf Lennox Head today?
- 10:00–13:00 (fun, cross-shore)
- How warm is the water at Lennox Head?
- 21.4 °C
- Where do the numbers come from?
- The Open-Meteo Marine API (wave models of Météo-France, ECMWF and NOAA) for a point just off the beach, and the Open-Meteo forecast for the wind. A model at sea, not a surf report: sandbanks, reefs and tide shape the waves you actually get.
Nearby surf spots
Byron Bay 18 km · Duranbah 69 km · Kirra 71 km · Snapper Rocks 72 km · Burleigh Heads 80 km · Angourie 80 km
How it is computed
Hourly Open-Meteo Marine forecast (wave height, peak period and direction, swell) at a point just off Lennox Head, and the Open-Meteo wind at 10 m. Size: flat under 0.3 m, small under 0.8 m, fun under 1.5 m, good under 2.5 m (with a period of 8 s or more), big above. Wind: under 8 km/h light; otherwise offshore, cross-shore or onshore from its angle to the direction the beach faces. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the best mix of size, period and wind. Rebuilt every 3 hours. Live map.