Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Heads today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 21s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Heads at 1PM is: 1.5m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at The Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1051 | 1461 | 1748 | 1712 | 1877 | 1541 | 1735 | 1796 | 1842 | 1712 | 1694 | 2519 | 2238 | 2007 | 1511 | 1330 | 1314 | 1082 | 954 | 967 | 777 | 757 | 757 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:16AM1.75m | 3:41PM1.84m | 3:55AM1.80m | 4:18PM1.92m | 4:31AM1.80m | 4:52PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.03m | 9:53PM0.06m | 10:05AM-0.03m | 10:31PM0.03m | 10:39AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 297 | 1461 | 1748 | 1712 | 1877 | 1522 | 1735 | 1796 | 971 | 808 | 662 | 2519 | 2238 | 2007 | 518 | 600 | 613 | 484 | 412 | 355 | 297 | 757 | 757 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1051 | 291 | 211 | 211 | 172 | 92 | 71 | 38 | 1842 | 1712 | 1694 | 586 | 518 | 466 | 1511 | 1330 | 1314 | 1082 | 954 | 967 | 777 | 251 | 217 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 22 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | — | 31 | 51 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 480 | 803 | 886 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 582 | 549 | 549 | 860 | 1351 | 1541 | 1474 | 1126 | 1633 | 1232 | 985 | 836 | 683 | 683 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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