Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Heads today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Heads at 4AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1535 | 1680 | 2462 | 6874 | 6673 | 7440 | 6165 | 5800 | 4490 | 3398 | 2643 | 2155 | 1719 | 1247 | 1037 | 825 | 1055 | 2583 | 3412 | 3211 | 3524 | 3524 | 3170 | 2808 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.34m | 11:59AM1.16m | 00:17AM1.34m | 1:01PM1.22m | 1:11AM1.38m | 1:49PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM0.58m | 5:50PM0.64m | 6:53AM0.53m | 6:55PM0.60m | 7:41AM0.47m | 7:46PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1535 | 1680 | 1562 | 6874 | 6673 | 7440 | 6165 | 5800 | 4490 | 3398 | 2643 | 2155 | 1719 | 1247 | 1037 | 825 | 634 | 2583 | 3412 | 3211 | 3524 | 3524 | 3170 | 2808 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 993 | 1633 | 2462 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | 126 | 138 | 150 | 144 | 1055 | 131 | 63 | 152 | 124 | 105 | 93 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 414 | 144 | 31 | 61 | 48 | 36 | 25 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 35 | 53 | 65 | — | 247 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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