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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 20 Apr 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
21.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Headlands today?
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 2PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Headlands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2431 | 2471 | 2239 | 2020 | 1818 | 1616 | 1421 | 1287 | 1170 | 1192 | 1126 | 616 | 990 | 918 | 832 | 1040 | 1164 | 1176 | 1176 | 1121 | 1121 | 1141 | 1035 | 963 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:21AM 1.17 | 10:26PM 1.66 | 11:20AM 1.08 | 11:21PM 1.60 | 12:28PM 1.01 | 12:23AM 1.52 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:19AM 0.02 | 3:56PM 0.28 | 5:17AM 0.07 | 4:46PM 0.36 | 6:21AM 0.13 | 5:45PM 0.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thu 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
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