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 WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Plettenberg Bay

23 km E137 m above sea level

1 hour ago
no report
10
light winds from the E
(9 km/h at 100°)
16.7 °C-
-

-

Plettenberg Bay

23 km E137 m above sea level

1 hour ago
no report
wind obs. (9 kph from 100 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
16.7 °C-
-
-
-
-

George Airport

63 km WSW191 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clearno report
20
moderate winds from the E
(20 km/h at 90°)
14.8 °C20
20

-

George Airport

65 km WSW706 m above sea level

2 hours ago
heavy rainHeavy rain
30
fresh winds from the WSW
(31 km/h at 240°)
13 °C2.5
2.5
overcast

Joubertina

79 km ENE546 m above sea level

1 hour ago
no report
5
light winds from the ESE
(6 km/h at 120°)
14.3 °C-
-

-

Willowmore

97 km NNE99 m above sea level

1 hour ago
no report
5
light winds from the NNE
(7 km/h at 30°)
13.0 °C-
-

-

Stilbaai

157 km SW103 m above sea level

1 hour ago
no report
20
moderate winds from the ENE
(20 km/h at 60°)
16.9 °C-
-

-

Cape Saint Francis

166 km E7 m above sea level

1 hour ago
no report
wind obs. (13 kph from 40 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
15.5 °C-
-
-
-
-

Cape St. Francis

166 km E7 m above sea level

1 hour ago
no report
15
light winds from the NE
(13 km/h at 40°)
15.5 °C-
-

-

Riversdale

167 km WSW99 m above sea level

1 hour ago
no report
5
light winds from the E
(7 km/h at 100°)
13.1 °C-
-

-

* 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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