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Headlands Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Headlands surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Headlands today?
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 8PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Headlands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
37 | 50 | 25 | 28 | 47 | 45 | 73 | 76 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 110 | 102 | 83 | 110 | 116 | 140 | 176 | 149 | 146 | 142 | 110 | 107 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:21PM1.35m | 6:29AM1.24m | 6:55PM1.42m | 7:11AM1.20m | 7:28PM1.48m | 7:51AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.22m | 00:32AM0.31m | 12:34PM0.24m | 1:15AM0.26m | 1:05PM0.26m | 1:56AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 |
19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 37 | 4 | 25 | 28 | 47 | 45 | 73 | 76 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 110 | 102 | 83 | 110 | 116 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 146 | 142 | 110 | 107 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 38 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 50 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 176 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 378 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 123 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 238 | 105 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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