Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Headlands today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 9AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Headlands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 19 | S 19 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 347 | 247 | 190 | 148 | 156 | 282 | 323 | 342 | 373 | 153 | 236 | 170 | 176 | 239 | 290 | 341 | 301 | 317 | 271 | 168 | 198 | 233 | 317 | 365 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:57AM1.06m | 5:50PM1.39m | 6:32AM1.16m | 6:30PM1.43m | 7:06AM1.27m | 7:09PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM0.29m | 11:32AM0.44m | 00:27AM0.22m | 12:16PM0.36m | 00:58AM0.16m | 12:59PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 146 | 118 | 148 | 148 | 156 | 149 | 125 | 116 | 108 | 142 | 236 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 49 | 48 | 30 | 234 | 173 | 168 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 20 | S 20 | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 347 | 247 | 118 | 87 | 144 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 75 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 20 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 129 | 73 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 141 | 159 | 190 | — | — | 282 | 323 | 342 | 373 | 153 | — | 170 | 176 | 239 | 290 | 341 | 301 | 317 | 271 | — | 198 | 233 | 317 | 365 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 461 | 584 | 308 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 58 | 1 | 0 |
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