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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 am Sunday 10 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
20.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Headlands today?
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 9AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Headlands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
413 | 356 | 348 | 335 | 245 | 317 | 404 | 595 | 489 | 384 | 392 | 441 | 381 | 823 | 636 | 553 | 550 | 478 | 469 | 425 | 386 | 250 | 250 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:45AM1.25m | 3:12PM1.02m | 2:45AM1.24m | 4:03PM1.13m | 3:45AM1.25m | 4:49PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.31m | 8:36PM0.59m | 9:35AM0.27m | 9:45PM0.53m | 10:20AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 413 | 356 | 348 | 335 | 245 | 317 | 106 | 104 | 233 | 384 | 392 | 441 | 381 | 823 | 636 | 553 | 550 | 478 | 469 | 193 | 141 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | E 12 | E 16 | S 15 | E 12 | S 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 14 | S 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 |
| kJ | 67 | 69 | 70 | 75 | 90 | 110 | 5 | 168 | 106 | 282 | 243 | 229 | 284 | 284 | 280 | 276 | 268 | 268 | 209 | 36 | 15 | 138 | 102 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 15 | — | S 18 | E 13 | SSE 18 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 11 | S 25 | E 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 18 | — | 6 | 117 | 31 | — | 21 | 39 | 200 | 272 | 264 | 242 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 100 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 404 | 595 | 489 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 425 | 386 | 42 | 42 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 180 | 54 | 17 | 12 |
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