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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 am Monday 11 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
19.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Headlands today?
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 1PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
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 Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | |
392 | 452 | 408 | 823 | 625 | 531 | 524 | 452 | 444 | 452 | 418 | 427 | 500 | 532 | 158 | 480 | 480 | 432 | 469 | 459 | 145 | 232 | 203 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:03PM1.13m | 3:45AM1.25m | 4:49PM1.26m | 4:43AM1.26m | 5:32PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.27m | 9:45PM0.53m | 10:20AM0.22m | 10:48PM0.43m | 11:03AM0.18m | 11:44PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 |
 kJ | 392 | 452 | 408 | 823 | 625 | 531 | 524 | 452 | 209 | 193 | 141 | 138 | 102 | 100 | 158 | 67 | 63 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 122 | 92 | 90 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 9 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 25 | E 12 | S 23 | S 22 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 243 | 229 | 284 | 284 | 280 | 276 | 268 | 268 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 14 | — | 12 | 69 | 10 | 38 | 30 | 24 | 51 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | S 25 | S 25 | S 24 | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 16 | S 16 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 272 | 264 | 242 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 45 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 444 | 452 | 418 | 427 | 500 | 532 | 156 | 480 | 480 | 432 | 469 | 459 | 145 | 232 | 203 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 54 | 125 | 125 | 54 | 18 | 46 | 18 | 147 | 408 | 93 | 667 | 254 | 18 | 18 |
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