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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 Saturday 02 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
21.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Headlands today?
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 5AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 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 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
710 | 784 | 800 | 788 | 886 | 706 | 717 | 832 | 942 | 1058 | 1365 | 1335 | 1200 | 846 | 863 | 863 | 880 | 898 | 934 | 979 | 959 | 966 | 889 | 858 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:33PM1.52m | 9:10AM1.08m | 9:08PM1.50m | 9:50AM1.03m | 9:44PM1.47m | 10:32AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.19m | 2:40PM0.37m | 3:54AM0.21m | 3:14PM0.42m | 4:36AM0.25m | 3:50PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 23 |
18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 4 | 5 | 800 | 788 | 692 | 706 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1077 | 963 | 874 | 846 | 863 | 863 | 880 | 898 | 934 | 979 | 959 | 966 | 889 | 858 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 269 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 710 | 784 | — | — | 886 | — | 717 | 832 | 942 | 1058 | 1365 | 1335 | 1200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 443 | 443 | 131 | 119 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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