Headlands surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am 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
20.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Headlands today?

The current surf forecast for Headlands at 9AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (10 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (10 May)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
9
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.6
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
413
356
348
335
245
317
404
595
489
384
392
441
381
823
636
553
550
478
469
425
386
250
250
250
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
5
S
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:45AM1.25m
3:12PM1.02m
2:45AM1.24m
4:03PM1.13m
3:45AM1.25m
4:49PM1.26m
Low Tide
8:47AM0.31m
8:36PM0.59m
9:35AM0.27m
9:45PM0.53m
10:20AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:05
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
19
19
18
17
17
15
15
14
19
17
19
18
18
18
19
18
19
19
19
18
18
12
12
11
19
17
16
15
15
13
13
12
17
16
19
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.5
S
8
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
S
11
1.6
SSE
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
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
413
356
348
335
245
317
106
104
233
384
392
441
381
823
636
553
550
478
469
193
141
250
250
250
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
E
12
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
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
6
Energy kJ
67
69
70
75
90
110
5
168
106
282
243
229
284
284
280
276
268
268
209
36
15
138
102
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.6
E
13
0.2
SSE
18
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
N
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
25
0.6
E
12
Energy kJ
6
18
6
117
31
21
39
200
272
264
242
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
13
100
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
9
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
Energy kJ
404
595
489
425
386
42
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
3
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
12
54
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
17
17
12
12
18
46
180
54
17
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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