Headlands Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – Sydney South, Australia)
| Name: | Headlands |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: WSW |
Headlands in Sydney South is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the west southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. A right hand reef. Best around mid tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for rips, rocks and sharks.
Overall Headlands Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Headlands surf quality by season and Headlands surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Headlands |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Headlands:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Sharkies | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Thommos | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Wombarra | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Scarborough Beach | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Austinmer Beach | 3 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Headlands: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4879 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4906 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5042 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5098 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5407 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Headlands: |
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| Closest tide station | Port Kembla, Australia | 15 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Port Hacking, Australia | 16 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Botany Bay, Australia | 24 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Sydney, Australia | 32 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Sydney, Australia (2) | 32 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Headlands: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 182 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 206 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 211 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 216 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 275 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Headlands: |
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| Closest city location | Bulli (Australia) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Helensburgh (Australia) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Corrimal (Australia) | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Fairy Meadow (Australia) | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Mount Ousley (Australia) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Headlands is Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Headlands is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 38 km (24 miles) away.
- Third is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 41 km (25 miles) away.
- Richmond Airport (RCM) in Australia is 76 km (47 miles) away.
- Canberra Airport (CBR), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to Headlands and is 199 km (124 miles) away.
