Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Heads today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Heads at 10AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2116 | 2183 | 3469 | 3827 | 3738 | 3636 | 3164 | 3201 | 2779 | 2239 | 1958 | 1761 | 1404 | 1248 | 1096 | 1077 | 923 | 819 | 1123 | 1570 | 990 | 932 | 814 | 732 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:46AM1.72m | 2:22PM1.56m | 2:38AM1.79m | 3:11PM1.65m | 3:27AM1.82m | 3:58PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.15m | 8:22PM0.23m | 9:01AM0.08m | 9:14PM0.16m | 9:48AM0.04m | 10:04PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 2116 | 2183 | 3469 | 3827 | 3738 | 3636 | 3164 | 3201 | 2779 | 2239 | 1958 | 1761 | 1404 | 1248 | 1096 | 1077 | 923 | 819 | 1123 | 1106 | 990 | 932 | 814 | 732 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 45 | 55 | 41 | 39 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | — | — | 15 | 7 | 38 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | — | WSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 96 | 53 | 54 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 27 | 400 | 1570 | — | 298 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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