Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Heads today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Heads at 6AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 221 | 169 | 441 | 715 | 1061 | 1195 | 1224 | 1134 | 1100 | 937 | 795 | 706 | 694 | 683 | 558 | 636 | 527 | 527 | 750 | 1619 | 1718 | 1728 | 1657 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:14AM1.53m | 2:31PM1.69m | 2:42AM1.65m | 2:58PM1.82m | 3:11AM1.74m | 3:26PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.23m | 8:41PM0.20m | 8:46AM0.12m | 9:09PM0.08m | 9:13AM0.04m | 9:38PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 110 | 87 | 139 | 113 | 715 | 1061 | 1195 | 516 | 397 | 1100 | 937 | 795 | 706 | 694 | 683 | 558 | 636 | 527 | 527 | 750 | 1619 | 1718 | 1728 | 1657 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 17 | 85 | 441 | 63 | 46 | — | 1224 | 1134 | 310 | 228 | 183 | 134 | 105 | 88 | 77 | 71 | 348 | 468 | 441 | 52 | 39 | 31 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 24 | 137 | 80 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 40 | 85 | 65 | 55 | 42 | 26 | 23 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 163 | 221 | 169 | 91 | 342 | 440 | 594 | — | 547 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 343 | 343 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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