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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 Monday 01 Jun 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
20.9° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Headlands today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 7AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
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 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
87 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 58 | 61 | 69 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 47 | 72 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 53 | 52 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:54AM1.01m | 8:46PM1.52m | 9:34AM0.99m | 9:25PM1.50m | 10:16AM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM0.20m | 2:14PM0.41m | 3:39AM0.20m | 2:52PM0.43m | 4:20AM0.22m | 3:31PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | N 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 87 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 47 | 72 | 48 | 10 | 47 | 53 | 52 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 5 | S 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 36 | 36 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | NNE 5 | S 10 | SSW 4 | S 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 33 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 38 | 47 | 39 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 20 | 61 | 69 | 57 | 61 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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