Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Headlands today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 3PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Headlands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 94 | 658 | 682 | 757 | 588 | 479 | 400 | 377 | 246 | 164 | 153 | 89 | 86 | 84 | 130 | 77 | 487 | 609 | 470 | 241 | 155 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 7:01AM1.10m | 7:01PM1.73m | 7:50AM1.17m | 7:50PM1.75m | 8:36AM1.23m | 8:37PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.28m | 1:50AM-0.01m | 1:23PM0.23m | 2:34AM-0.04m | 2:14PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 120 | 94 | 658 | 682 | 757 | 588 | 479 | 400 | 377 | 246 | 164 | 153 | 89 | 86 | 84 | 52 | 55 | 195 | 343 | 313 | 241 | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 48 | 56 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | NE 8 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 21 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 19 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 18 | — | 92 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 103 | 60 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 130 | 77 | 487 | 609 | 470 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 87 | 0 | 0 |
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