Headlands surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 AEST
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Headlands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Headlands sea temperature is
19.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Headlands today?

The current surf forecast for Headlands at 7PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (10 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

Table - waves today at Headlands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.5
S
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
283
317
646
524
489
384
392
381
392
799
636
531
524
452
444
397
367
300
200
200
240
480
480
469
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:12PM1.02m
2:45AM1.24m
4:03PM1.13m
3:45AM1.25m
4:49PM1.26m
4:43AM1.26m
Low Tide
8:36PM0.59m
9:35AM0.27m
9:45PM0.53m
10:20AM0.22m
10:48PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:05
5:04
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
16
14
14
14
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
18
17
17
18
17
15
15
14
12
12
12
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
14
14
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
8
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.7
S
15
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.5
S
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
1.2
SSE
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1.1
S
10
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
Energy kJ
283
110
106
104
233
384
392
381
392
799
636
531
524
452
444
193
141
300
200
200
240
67
63
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.2
SSE
18
0.1
E
16
0.6
S
15
0.7
E
12
0.8
S
15
0.8
E
14
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
20
Energy kJ
90
31
5
168
144
282
243
229
284
284
280
276
268
268
209
36
16
138
102
100
69
10
38
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
13
0.2
E
16
0.3
E
15
0.7
E
14
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
S
14
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
117
21
39
200
272
264
242
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
16
4
12
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
0.9
ESE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.2
SE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
Energy kJ
317
646
524
489
397
367
42
60
98
107
480
480
469
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
18
54
12
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
12
18
18
12
12
54
54
54
18
54
54
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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