Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Heads today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Heads at 11AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
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 Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8522 | 7754 | 6749 | 4883 | 4250 | 3913 | 3519 | 3094 | 2641 | 2345 | 2103 | 1945 | 1703 | 1434 | 1366 | 1177 | 977 | 1080 | 945 | 887 | 857 | 1289 | 1180 | 1100 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:13AM1.54m | 3:41PM1.50m | 3:47AM1.58m | 4:14PM1.55m | 4:19AM1.60m | 4:47PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.28m | 9:42PM0.36m | 10:03AM0.23m | 10:15PM0.34m | 10:34AM0.20m | 10:48PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 5651 | 4883 | 4250 | 3913 | 3519 | 3094 | 2641 | 2345 | 2103 | 1945 | 1703 | 1434 | 1366 | 1177 | 977 | 1080 | 945 | 887 | 857 | 1289 | 1180 | 1100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 126 | 292 | 381 | 485 | 56 | 81 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 54 | 49 | 35 | 51 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 8522 | 7754 | 6749 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 425 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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