Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Headlands today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 5PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Headlands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1693 | 1250 | 761 | 609 | 435 | 1011 | 1011 | 819 | 730 | 552 | 550 | 479 | 423 | 409 | 359 | 351 | 326 | 273 | 460 | 424 | 415 | 406 |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:57AM1.46m | 11:36PM1.02m | 11:36AM1.40m | 00:23AM0.95m | 12:20PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.25m | 5:04AM0.43m | 6:28PM0.31m | 5:43AM0.50m | 7:22PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 12 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 21 | 16 | 107 | 301 | 16 | 1011 | 819 | 730 | 552 | 550 | 479 | 423 | 409 | 359 | 351 | 326 | 273 | 460 | 424 | 415 | 406 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 6 | 44 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 74 | 177 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | 23 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | — | 23 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1693 | 1250 | 761 | 609 | 435 | 1011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 93 | 54 | 408 | 93 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 46 | 46 | 54 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 180 | 673 | 131 | 87 | 33 |
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