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/ 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 Saturday 16 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
20.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Headlands today?
The current surf forecast for Headlands at 7PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
299 | 277 | 305 | 363 | 450 | 866 | 708 | 678 | 710 | 726 | 726 | 742 | 742 | 740 | 740 | 660 | 586 | 530 | 522 | 455 | 427 | 456 | 477 | 471 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.73m | 8:24AM1.21m | 8:30PM1.77m | 9:20AM1.17m | 9:20PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.17m | 2:24AM-0.01m | 2:01PM0.20m | 3:18AM-0.05m | 2:50PM0.25m | 4:14AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | |  | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 299 | 277 | 305 | 363 | 450 | 623 | 708 | 678 | 710 | 726 | 726 | 742 | 742 | 740 | 740 | 660 | 586 | 530 | 522 | 455 | 427 | 456 | 477 | 471 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 8 | S 12 | — | S 8 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 866 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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