The Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for The Heads.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things build into some proper sessions. The first real standout is Thursday the 13th. That afternoon, the swell pushes to 6 ft from the SW with a solid 17-second period – that’s proper groundswell, stacking up with plenty of energy (combined energy of 3499). Wind is a light ENE breeze, cross-off, keeping the face clean. This is for experienced surfers only; it’s got some push.

Friday the 14th keeps the good vibes rolling. Morning has a clean 5 ft SW swell at 16 seconds, with a gentle N offshore breeze. By afternoon it goes glassy – 4 ft from the SW at 15 seconds, and the wind drops to nothing. That afternoon window looks like the pick of the week for a smooth, lined-up wave. Water temp is about average for the time of year.

Saturday the 15th through Monday the 17th sees the swell drop right back, with cross-shore and cross-on winds making it a bit messy. Not worth paddling out for.

Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th have some size but the wind is cross or cross-on, and the period drops. The Wednesday morning has 7 ft from the SW at 11 seconds, but that cross-on wind from the WSW kills it.

Thursday the 20th is a write-off – strong cross-shore wind at 16 mph and poor surf conditions.

We then hit a lull until Sunday the 23rd. That morning shows some promise: 7 ft from the SW at 13 seconds, with a light W cross-shore. It’s still just marginal, but the energy is there (combined energy of 1482). By afternoon, the wind swings S and goes onshore, so the morning is the window.

Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th have size – Tuesday morning hits 10 ft from the E, but it’s short period at 9 seconds and cross-on. That’s more of a wall of whitewater than a wave. Not ideal for paddling, might be a kite day.

The real late standout lands on Friday the 28th. The morning is glassy, 7 ft from the SW at a very long 16 seconds, with combined energy of 2138. That’s a big, clean groundswell – perfect for the point and reef setups around here. But it’s only for experienced crew; that size and period will be powerful.

All up, the best bets are Thursday afternoon the 13th and Friday afternoon the 14th for clean, quality waves, and Friday morning the 28th for a late push of glassy groundswell. That last one is two weeks out, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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