The Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for The Heads over the next couple weeks.

Alright, so we've got a bit of a mixed bag on the horizon. There’s some decent swell on the way, but the wind’s gonna be a fickle friend. The good news is that the water temp feels about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing too weird going on there.

We kick things off this Friday morning, 11 September, with a sneaky little session. It’s not huge, with a SW swell around 5 ft, but the period is a solid 13 seconds, so there’s some real energy (887). The wind is dead glassy from the south at just 3 mph, making for some clean, peelable waves. This is a nice little warm-up, but the magic really happens the next day.

Saturday morning, 12 September, is where it’s at. We’ve got a long-period SW groundswell, 5 ft with a 14-second pulse, and the energy ticks up (1296). The wind is glass again from the east at 3 mph. This is the standout session of the whole outlook, folks. Clean, lined-up waves at The Heads, not too big, not too small – perfect for an intermediate surfer.

Sunday the 13th is a write-off. The swell jumps to a messy 13 ft from the ESE with a short 10-second period. That’s pure, unsurfable chaos for this spot, especially with a 15 mph crosswind. It’s one to watch from the car park, or maybe to save your energy for Monday.

And Monday morning, 14 September, is when it gets interesting again for the experienced crew. The swell drops to 8 ft from the ESE, still a short 10-second period, but the wind goes cross-offshore from the WNW at 6 mph. It’ll be clean and powerful, but at that size, it’s definitely for the guys who know what they’re doing. The combined energy is still in the moderate range (1574).

We get a gift on Tuesday morning, 15 September. Dead calm, 0 mph wind, and a clean 5 ft E swell with 11-second period. It’s glassy as a mirror, and the energy is solid (859). This is another top pick, a real gem in the middle of the week.

After that, it gets a bit average and inconsistent until we get a late bloomer. Saturday the 19th afternoon, the wind goes glassy again from the SSW with a solid 6 ft SW swell and a very long 16-second period. The energy is building (1969). This is a long-range prop – promising, but don't sell the farm for it just yet. That long period means it'll be fat and juicy at The Heads, perfect for the points.

The rest of that second week looks pretty poor with messy winds and chop, especially Tuesday the 22nd when a 28 mph westerly rips through and ruins it. There’s another potential on the very last day, Saturday 26 September, with a dead-calm, glassy morning and a 5 ft SSW swell. But that’s way out there, so keep an eye on it.

So, bottom line: Saturday 12 September morning is your standout. Tuesday 15 September morning is the sneaky weekday hero. The 19th afternoon is the one to have on your radar next weekend, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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