Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Headlands today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 6AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Headlands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 146 | 106 | 77 | 55 | 52 | 35 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.05m | 6:18PM1.70m | 7:10AM1.09m | 7:12PM1.77m | 8:06AM1.12m | 8:05PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.15m | 11:39AM0.29m | 1:13AM0.04m | 12:36PM0.27m | 2:07AM-0.03m | 1:31PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 149 | 146 | 106 | 77 | 55 | 52 | 35 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 9 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | N 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 33 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 1 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | ESE 9 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | S 17 | S 10 | N 3 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 33 | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 61 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 104 | 115 | 239 | 121 | 261 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 341 | 261 | 649 | 286 | 254 | 334 | 272 | 182 |
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