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The Heads surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Heads sea temperature is
19.7° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Heads today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Heads at 3PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
3937 | 4335 | 5334 | 6051 | 6265 | 6128 | 5973 | 5093 | 4719 | 4275 | 3331 | 2968 | 2439 | 2110 | 1864 | 1708 | 1568 | 1346 | 1306 | 1092 | 860 | 846 | 700 | 689 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:09PM1.42m | 2:16AM1.58m | 2:43PM1.48m | 2:50AM1.60m | 3:16PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.33m | 8:06PM0.41m | 8:37AM0.28m | 8:41PM0.37m | 9:08AM0.24m | 9:14PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  |  | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 3937 | 4335 | 5334 | 6051 | 6265 | 6128 | 5973 | 5093 | 4719 | 4275 | 3331 | 2968 | 2439 | 2110 | 1864 | 1708 | 1568 | 1346 | 1306 | 1092 | 860 | 846 | 700 | 689 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 94 | 85 | — | — | 90 | 60 | 43 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 146 | 144 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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