Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Headlands today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 2AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Headlands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 230 | 144 | 118 | 91 | 77 | 54 | 62 | 455 | 1121 | 1320 | 1307 | 1701 | 2223 | 2356 | 2133 | 2349 | 2756 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:18PM1.22m | 10:37AM1.41m | 11:00PM1.09m | 11:17AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM0.23m | 4:14AM0.28m | 5:05PM0.29m | 4:47AM0.37m | 5:56PM0.37m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 54 | 128 | 144 | 118 | 91 | 77 | 54 | 54 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 16 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 124 | 230 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 62 | 455 | 1121 | 1320 | 1307 | 1701 | 2223 | 2356 | 2133 | 2349 | 2756 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 874 | 1284 | 147 | 93 | 46 | 12 | 46 | 831 | 665 | 665 | 323 | 125 |
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