Lennox Head surf report & water temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Lennox Head: 1 kts SSW, gusts 11, 1.2 m waves, water 23 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | |
| Wind | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 13 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Temperature | 29 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
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Surf forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 02 | 05 | 08 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 02 | 05 | 08 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 02 | 05 | 08 | |
| Surf (est.) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Primary swell | 0.66s↑ | 0.66s↑ | 0.66s↑ | 0.66s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.69s↑ | 0.69s↑ | 0.69s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 1.78s↑ | 1.68s↑ | 1.58s↑ | 1.58s↑ | 1.59s↑ | 1.59s↑ | 1.410s↑ | 1.210s↑ | 1.210s↑ | 1.19s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.66s↑ | 0.66s↑ | 0.56s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.56s↑ | 0.56s↑ | 0.56s↑ | 0.46s↑ | 0.36s↑ | 0.26s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.69s↑ | 0.69s↑ | 0.69s↑ | 0.69s↑ | 0.69s↑ |
| Wind waves | 0.54s↑ | 0.32s↑ | 0.23s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.12s↑ | 0.35s↑ | 1.35s↑ | 1.56s↑ | 1.77s↑ | 1.67s↑ | 1.46s↑ | 1.36s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.05s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.74s↑ | 0.64s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.54s↑ |
| Waves | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Period | 10s | 10s | 10s | 9s | 10s | 10s | 10s | 6s | 6s | 7s | 8s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s |
| Power | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Groundswell | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Lennox Head, New South Wales
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SurfKitesurfWindsurf
- Best wind directions: SSWW
Lennox Head is a coastal village in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, between Ballina and Byron Bay. Its headland shelters one of the best-known right-hand point breaks in Australia: on a big south to south-east swell, waves wrap around the boulder-covered point and peel for a long way towards the village. The point is fast and heavy, breaks over rocks and is suitable only for experienced surfers, and getting in and out over the boulders is part of the challenge. North of the headland, Seven Mile Beach runs towards Ballina's neighbours and offers sand-bottom peaks for all levels; it faces east and picks up most swell. The headland is also a well-known hang-gliding and paragliding launch. Lake Ainsworth, a freshwater tea-tree lake just behind the beach, is popular with families and for stand-up paddling. South and south-westerly winds blow offshore at the point, which is why autumn and winter, with their southerly swells, are the main season. Check the wind and surf report below before you paddle out.
No webcam here yet. Closest live cam we know of: Main Beach (Gold Coast) (89 km).
Lennox Head FAQ
- Is there a surf cam at Lennox Head?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Lennox Head.
- What wind direction works at Lennox Head?
- It works best in S, SW, W winds.
