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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 3 pm Thursday 21 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
19.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Headlands today?
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 6PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Headlands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
963 | 789 | 634 | 509 | 481 | 428 | 435 | 397 | 370 | 540 | 1092 | 1088 | 1102 | 1082 | 1118 | 1377 | 1569 | 2111 | 2321 | 2268 | 2107 | 2107 | 1990 | 1990 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 12:21PM1.04m | 00:08AM1.55m | 1:27PM1.05m | 1:11AM1.44m | 2:33PM1.09m | 2:15AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.44m | 7:11AM0.11m | 6:47PM0.49m | 8:10AM0.17m | 8:03PM0.51m | 9:03AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 250 | 250 | 250 | 204 | 200 | 157 | 145 | 142 | 370 | 540 | 28 | 10 | — | 1082 | 1118 | 1377 | 1569 | 2111 | 2321 | 2268 | 2107 | 2107 | 1990 | 1990 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 31 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 963 | 789 | 634 | 509 | 481 | 428 | 435 | 397 | 259 | 220 | 1092 | 1088 | 1102 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 18 | 54 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 46 | 46 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 34 | 46 | 17 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 33 |
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