Headlands surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 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 1AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
646
588
489
384
386
441
392
799
607
531
439
452
444
397
367
378
200
200
216
220
480
469
459
459
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
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
11:03AM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<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>
5:06
5:05
5:04
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
15
14
14
15
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
18
17
18
17
17
18
18
18
14
13
12
12
13
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
15
14
15
15
15
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.7
S
15
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
Energy kJ
106
104
233
384
386
441
392
799
607
531
439
452
444
193
141
138
200
200
69
67
63
39
38
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
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
0.2
S
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
Energy kJ
5
168
106
282
243
229
284
284
280
276
268
268
209
36
16
14
102
100
11
10
38
30
55
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
22
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
21
39
200
272
264
242
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
12
9
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
Energy kJ
646
588
489
397
367
378
77
128
216
220
480
469
459
459
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
0
0
12
54
54
54
54
17
12
12
125
125
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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