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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 Sunday 10 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
19.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Headlands today?
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 1AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Headlands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | |
646 | 588 | 489 | 384 | 386 | 441 | 392 | 799 | 607 | 531 | 439 | 452 | 444 | 397 | 367 | 378 | 200 | 200 | 216 | 220 | 480 | 469 | 459 | 459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:45AM1.24m | 4:03PM1.13m | 3:45AM1.25m | 4:49PM1.26m | 4:43AM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM0.59m | 9:35AM0.27m | 9:45PM0.53m | 10:20AM0.22m | 10:48PM0.43m | 11:03AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 106 | 104 | 233 | 384 | 386 | 441 | 392 | 799 | 607 | 531 | 439 | 452 | 444 | 193 | 141 | 138 | 200 | 200 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | S 15 | E 12 | S 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 168 | 106 | 282 | 243 | 229 | 284 | 284 | 280 | 276 | 268 | 268 | 209 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 102 | 100 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 30 | 55 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | — | S 25 | — | — | — | — | S 22 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 39 | 200 | 272 | 264 | 242 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 646 | 588 | 489 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 397 | 367 | 378 | 77 | 128 | 216 | 220 | 480 | 469 | 459 | 459 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 125 | 125 | 54 |
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