Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Heads today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Heads at 9AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2274 | 1960 | 1621 | 1621 | 1598 | 1487 | 1524 | 1474 | 1346 | 1326 | 1210 | 1475 | 1985 | 2269 | 3897 | 9459 | 10527 | 11184 | 10128 | 8640 | 6532 | 5715 | 4974 | 4232 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:57AM1.43m | 2:30PM1.37m | 2:37AM1.49m | 3:07PM1.44m | 3:13AM1.54m | 3:41PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.40m | 8:29PM0.48m | 8:57AM0.33m | 9:07PM0.41m | 9:31AM0.28m | 9:42PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2274 | 1960 | 1621 | 1621 | 1598 | 1487 | 1524 | 1474 | 1346 | 1326 | 1210 | 1475 | 1985 | 2269 | 2277 | — | — | — | — | 7429 | 6532 | 5715 | 4974 | 4232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 59 | 47 | 44 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 184 | 218 | 572 | 1539 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3897 | 9459 | 10527 | 11184 | 10128 | 8640 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 86 | 464 | 496 | 496 | 431 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
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