The Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s see what’s cookin’ at The Heads. It’s a sandbar break, fairly consistent, and we’ve got a real mixed forecast ahead.

The first real chance comes on the morning of August 27th. We’re looking at a 7ft SSW swell with a 12-second period, and the wind is glassy, dead calm. That’s a major win, and it’ll give you some clean, inviting waves. The combined swell energy is moderate at 1587. The water temp is 60°, which is about 3° colder than average for this time of year, so you’ll want a thick wetsuit.

The morning of the 27th is the standout, no doubt. It’s the best combo of decent size, good period, and that rare glassy surface. It’s a surfer’s dream for a Thursday morning.

After that, it gets messy. The afternoon of the 27th and most of Friday, the 28th, see the wind turning cross-on and the swell dropping. Saturday the 29th is a total write-off, with poor conditions and a dropping swell.

Sunday the 30th has a bit of hope in the afternoon. The wind goes glassy again, and there’s a 5ft SW groundswell with a 13-second period. The energy is a moderate 1089. It’s not the size of the 27th, but it’ll be clean and worth a look.

The first week of September is a different beast. The 1st of September sees the wind howling from the WSW at 25 mph with an 12ft SW swell, but the surf quality is poor, and the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The 2nd and 3rd have big swells, but the break is predicted to be too big for itself, with waves over 10ft, which is only for experts.

The 4th and 5th of September see a massive spike in energy, with 21ft ESE swells and combined energy readings in the four-digit range (10758 and 12551). These are very strong conditions, but it’s way too big for this break. The wind is clean, but the size makes it an expert-only zone, and even then, it’s a beast.

There’s a long gap after that. The 6th and 7th have some moderate to strong energy, but the wind is onshore or cross, and the quality is marginal. The 8th of September offers a brief return to calm with a 4ft SW swell and glassy conditions, but the energy is low at 604. It’s a small, clean window for a quiet session.

The forecast then runs out of steam with weak, short-period wind swells and onshore winds through the 9th and 10th of September. The energy is low, under 555, and it’s not worth paddling out.

So, the best on offer is the glassy morning of the 27th of August. The afternoon of the 30th of August is a second, smaller chance for clean waves. The big stuff in early September is a spectacle for the brave, but not for a fun paddle.

Rusty.

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