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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 3 pm Friday 08 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
20.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Headlands today?
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 7PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | |
569 | 826 | 1825 | 3183 | 2149 | 1633 | 1794 | 1465 | 1055 | 855 | 660 | 544 | 455 | 395 | 340 | 283 | 277 | 368 | 633 | 562 | 467 | 414 | 388 | 397 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:10PM0.91m | 00:47AM1.28m | 2:13PM0.95m | 1:45AM1.25m | 3:12PM1.02m | 2:45AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.59m | 7:56AM0.34m | 7:22PM0.61m | 8:47AM0.31m | 8:36PM0.59m | 9:35AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 15 | E 14 | E 13 |
 kJ | 569 | 826 | 1825 | 1983 | 1487 | 1203 | 1794 | 1465 | 1055 | 855 | 660 | 544 | 455 | 395 | 340 | 283 | 277 | 110 | 106 | 141 | 467 | 221 | 239 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | S 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 16 | E 12 | E 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 54 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 41 | 295 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 106 | 90 | 31 | 60 | 126 | 141 | 158 | 202 | 196 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | N 9 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 13 | — | E 16 | E 16 | S 16 | E 15 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 41 | 8 | 29 | 34 | — | 56 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 117 | — | 21 | 21 | 177 | 69 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 24 | 10 | 3183 | 2149 | 1633 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 368 | 633 | 562 | — | 414 | 388 | 397 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 54 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 18 |
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