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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 pm Friday 01 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
21.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Headlands today?
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 9PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Headlands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | |
116 | 119 | 183 | 188 | 217 | 217 | 277 | 404 | 561 | 633 | 736 | 869 | 874 | 788 | 886 | 692 | 717 | 832 | 978 | 837 | 961 | 1086 | 938 | 838 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:00PM1.51m | 8:30AM1.12m | 8:33PM1.52m | 9:10AM1.08m | 9:08PM1.50m | 9:50AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.29m | 2:35AM0.19m | 2:08PM0.33m | 3:14AM0.19m | 2:40PM0.37m | 3:54AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 116 | 119 | 183 | 10 | 217 | 217 | 277 | 404 | 561 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 874 | 788 | 717 | 692 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 808 | 955 | 938 | 838 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 19 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 17 | S 19 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | 633 | 736 | 869 | — | — | 886 | — | 717 | 832 | 978 | 837 | 961 | 1086 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 238 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 443 | 443 | 131 | 119 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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