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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 pm Thursday 28 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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Headlands today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 5AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
651 | 639 | 556 | 535 | 675 | 635 | 512 | 590 | 663 | 669 | 586 | 520 | 458 | 415 | 421 | 320 | 278 | 234 | 167 | 154 | 156 | 156 | 123 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:22PM1.44m | 6:48AM1.04m | 6:57PM1.48m | 7:32AM1.03m | 7:32PM1.51m | 8:13AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.29m | 12:24PM0.36m | 1:41AM0.24m | 1:00PM0.38m | 2:20AM0.21m | 1:37PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 651 | 639 | 556 | 535 | 522 | 512 | 512 | 590 | 663 | 477 | 386 | 454 | 454 | 415 | 421 | 320 | 278 | 234 | 167 | 143 | 111 | 105 | 123 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 669 | 586 | 520 | 458 | 400 | 339 | 290 | 234 | 190 | 151 | 154 | 156 | 156 | 84 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 121 | 185 | 275 | 467 | 675 | 635 | 487 | 517 | 507 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 125 | 54 | 54 | 18 | 18 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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