Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Headlands today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 2AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Headlands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2533 | 2978 | 3051 | 2438 | 1864 | 1628 | 904 | 740 | 586 | 466 | 385 | 286 | 311 | 318 | 274 | 249 | 210 | 170 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46PM0.98m | 12:02PM1.30m | 00:43AM0.90m | 12:58PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.37m | 5:23AM0.46m | 6:56PM0.43m | 6:08AM0.53m | 8:07PM0.47m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1334 | 904 | 740 | 586 | 466 | 385 | 286 | 311 | 318 | 274 | 249 | 210 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | E 14 | S 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 60 | 53 | 56 | 46 | 41 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 57 | 55 | 96 | 143 | 130 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 2533 | 2978 | 3051 | 2438 | 1864 | 1628 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 190 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 46 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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