Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Heads today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Heads at 4PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1094 | 1086 | 1927 | 2123 | 2400 | 3078 | 2932 | 2679 | 2864 | 2750 | 2758 | 2959 | 2878 | 2877 | 2926 | 3126 | 2184 | 1839 | 1710 | 2037 | 1794 | 1450 | 963 | 851 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:28PM1.49m | 5:33AM1.48m | 6:05PM1.45m | 6:08AM1.42m | 6:46PM1.42m | 6:49AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM0.28m | 11:29PM0.42m | 11:48AM0.32m | 00:07AM0.48m | 12:25PM0.36m | 00:51AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | |
— | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
mm | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
1094 | 1044 | 822 | 718 | 531 | 531 | 421 | 361 | 2864 | 2750 | 2758 | 2959 | 2878 | 2877 | 2926 | 3126 | 2184 | 1839 | 1710 | 2037 | 1794 | 1450 | 963 | 851 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 |
24 | 1060 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 319 | 264 | 259 | 209 | 205 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 372 | 176 | 172 | 119 | 273 | 251 | 312 | 363 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
— | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 67 | 40 | 60 | 36 | 211 | 75 | 133 | 193 | 115 | 84 | 393 | 366 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | SSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
871 | 1086 | 1927 | 2123 | 2400 | 3078 | 2932 | 2679 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 404 | — | 302 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 481 | 26 | 26 | 495 | 26 | 26 | 483 | 465 | 465 | 465 | 465 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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