The Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee. Let's have a look at what’s coming up for The Heads.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off. Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are a mess with onshore and cross-shore winds and messy, choppy waves. The swell is there but it's not clean enough to get excited about. Best to give it a miss.

Things start to turn around on Wednesday the 12th. The morning is where it's at. We've got a clean 1.5m swell from the SSW with a very long period of 20 seconds. That's a proper groundswell. The combined energy is strong (2583), and with a gentle cross-offshore breeze, it's going to be clean. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Thursday the 13th is a real standout. The morning session is the clear winner. Same solid SSW groundswell, pushing 1.7m, with a period of 19 seconds and a combined energy of 4711. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze, keeping it clean. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is the best on offer.

Friday the 14th is a beauty too. The morning has a clean 1.4m SSW swell (16-second period, 1463 energy) with a light offshore breeze. The afternoon goes glassy with a 1.3m swell, making for some very clean, user-friendly waves. The energy drops a bit but the quality is high.

The weekend of the 15th and 16th is small but clean. Saturday morning has a 1.1m swell with light offshore winds, and the afternoon goes glassy. Sunday morning is a bit of a dud with onshore wind, but Sunday afternoon turns glassy again with a 0.8m swell. Small but clean for the longboard.

Monday the 17th brings a new pulse. The morning is glassy with a 2.2m SW swell (16 seconds, 2542 energy). A bit of size for the experienced crew. The afternoon gets a cross-shore wind, so get in early.

The middle of the week (18th-19th) is consistent and clean. Tuesday morning is glassy, Wednesday morning is glassy, both with 1.6m to 1.7m SW swells. Great for a mid-week paddle.

Thursday the 20th looks interesting. The morning has a clean 1.5m swell from the ESE with a moderate offshore breeze. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it's a bit weaker, but it should be clean and fun.

Friday the 21st is a bit of a mess again with onshore winds and a 2.4m SW swell. Then Saturday the 22nd turns glassy with a 2.3m SW swell. That's a solid, clean day for the experienced surfers.

Looking further out, Sunday the 23rd has a big 3.0m to 3.5m SSW swell. The combined energy is massive (5268). For The Heads, this is too big for anyone but experts. The wind is light cross-shore, so it's rideable for the crew who know what they're doing.

Monday the 24th has a 2.5m SSW swell, still big but cleaner early. Tuesday the 25th morning looks promising with a glassy 1.8m ESE swell, a nice change of direction.

So, the best windows are Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th mornings. Thursday is the standout. Get it while it's good.

Rusty.

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