Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Headlands today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 2PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Headlands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 68 | 68 | 61 | 61 | 71 | 113 | 201 | 554 | 924 | 940 | 715 | 587 | 516 | 359 | 324 | 286 | 253 | 226 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:55PM1.14m | 00:41AM1.39m | 1:51PM1.18m | 1:38AM1.25m | 2:46PM1.23m | 2:37AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.10m | 6:28PM0.45m | 7:26AM0.17m | 7:37PM0.49m | 8:12AM0.25m | 8:50PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | 4:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NNE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 91 | 51 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 68 | 68 | 61 | 61 | 71 | 113 | 201 | 311 | 750 | 702 | 536 | 428 | 377 | 33 | 33 | 286 | 253 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 49 | 91 | 30 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 90 | 57 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 33 | 18 | 19 | 33 | 32 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | SSW 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | S 20 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 64 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 53 | 52 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | SW 4 | W 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 554 | 924 | 940 | 715 | 587 | 516 | 359 | 324 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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