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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 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
21.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Headlands today?
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 6AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Headlands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | |
94 | 89 | 105 | 102 | 110 | 116 | 116 | 149 | 149 | 146 | 122 | 119 | 116 | 113 | 161 | 165 | 174 | 174 | 183 | 176 | 172 | 172 | 216 | 388 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:55PM1.42m | 7:11AM1.20m | 7:28PM1.48m | 7:51AM1.16m | 8:00PM1.51m | 8:30AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.26m | 1:05PM0.26m | 1:56AM0.21m | 1:36PM0.29m | 2:35AM0.19m | 2:08PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 94 | 89 | 105 | 102 | 110 | 116 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 146 | 122 | 119 | 116 | 113 | 161 | 165 | 10 | 10 | 183 | 176 | 172 | 172 | 216 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 19 | S 19 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 39 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | S 15 | — | N 14 | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | S 17 | — | SE 5 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | 116 | 149 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 174 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | 388 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 105 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 443 |
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