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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 9 pm Monday 18 May 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
19.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Headlands today?
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 12AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 May) | - | - |
| Evening (19 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Headlands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | |
623 | 681 | 657 | 603 | 856 | 943 | 1280 | 1331 | 1109 | 952 | 870 | 769 | 663 | 1075 | 1137 | 904 | 718 | 700 | 942 | 1473 | 1342 | 1028 | 779 | 597 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:20PM1.77m | 10:17AM1.11m | 10:13PM1.73m | 11:17AM1.07m | 11:09PM1.65m | 12:21PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM-0.04m | 3:41PM0.31m | 5:12AM-0.00m | 4:36PM0.37m | 6:11AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 623 | 681 | 657 | 603 | 856 | 943 | 1280 | 1331 | 1109 | 952 | 671 | 586 | 663 | 573 | 510 | 424 | 370 | 370 | 300 | 300 | 250 | 240 | 240 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | 870 | 763 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 53 | 286 | 499 | 870 | 769 | 641 | 1075 | 1137 | 904 | 718 | 700 | 942 | 1473 | 1342 | 1028 | 779 | 597 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 46 | 12 | 18 |
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