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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 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
21.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Headlands today?
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 2PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
402 | 629 | 586 | 658 | 646 | 784 | 832 | 942 | 961 | 692 | 746 | 832 | 906 | 1019 | 1093 | 1055 | 1175 | 1100 | 788 | 898 | 961 | 1111 | 1234 | 1256 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 8:30AM1.12m | 8:33PM1.52m | 9:10AM1.08m | 9:08PM1.50m | 9:50AM1.03m | 9:44PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.33m | 3:14AM0.19m | 2:40PM0.37m | 3:54AM0.21m | 3:14PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 277 | 412 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 832 | 772 | 763 | 692 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1055 | 963 | 874 | 788 | 898 | 961 | 1111 | 1234 | 1256 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 402 | 629 | 586 | 658 | 646 | 784 | — | 942 | 961 | — | 746 | 832 | 906 | 1019 | 1093 | 170 | 1175 | 1100 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 443 | 443 | 131 | 119 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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