Current weather conditions and live observations for The Heads based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in The Heads right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near The Heads
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plettenberg Bay 23 km E137 m above sea level 2 hours ago | no report | 16.7 °C | - | - -- - | ||
ASCATB23E34S 58 km SSW15 m above sea level 1 hour ago | fresh winds from the E (36 km/h at 92°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
George Airport 63 km WSW191 m above sea level 2 hours ago | moderate winds from the E (20 km/h at 90°) | 14.8 °C | 20 | 20 - | ||
ASCATB24E34S 64 km ESE15 m above sea level 1 hour ago | strong winds from the E (45 km/h at 85°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
George Airport 65 km WSW215 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the ESE (11 km/h at 110°) | 13 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 | ||
ASCATB23E35S 65 km SSW15 m above sea level 1 hour ago | fresh winds from the E (38 km/h at 90°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
ASCATB22E35S 75 km SSW15 m above sea level 1 hour ago | fresh winds from the E (36 km/h at 94°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
79 km ENE546 m above sea level 2 hours ago | no report | wind obs. (6 kph from 120 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 14.3 °C | - | - - | |
97 km NNE808 m above sea level 2 hours ago | no report | wind obs. (7 kph from 30 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 13.0 °C | - | - - | |
ASCATB24E35S 119 km ESE15 m above sea level 1 hour ago | strong winds from the ENE (40 km/h at 78°) | - °C | - km | - km |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to The Heads and within an acceptable time window.

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