Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Heads today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Heads at 11AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 424 | 325 | 367 | 308 | 334 | 375 | 325 | 318 | 306 | 330 | 672 | 736 | 996 | 1185 | 1089 | 945 | 800 | 836 | 690 | 635 | 541 | 400 | 393 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.60m | 6:37PM1.73m | 6:47AM1.48m | 7:15PM1.61m | 7:27AM1.34m | 7:56PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.14m | 00:52AM0.30m | 12:52PM0.26m | 1:32AM0.42m | 1:29PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 424 | 273 | 367 | 227 | 334 | 375 | 325 | 318 | 275 | 196 | 672 | 736 | 181 | 213 | 188 | 945 | 800 | 836 | 690 | 635 | 541 | 296 | 393 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 206 | 325 | 213 | 308 | 253 | 248 | 235 | 230 | 306 | 330 | 123 | 177 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 220 | 314 | 371 | 365 | 359 | 400 | 400 | 168 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 97 | 151 | 199 | 156 | 187 | 195 | 77 | 51 | 18 | 42 | 8 | 151 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 150 | 184 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 419 | 996 | 1185 | 1089 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
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