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 1 hour ago | no report | 16.7 °C | - | - -- - | ||
George Airport 63 km WSW191 m above sea level 1 hour ago | moderate winds from the E (20 km/h at 90°) | 14.8 °C | 20 | 20 - | ||
George Airport 65 km WSW215 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the E (13 km/h at 100°) | 15 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 fewbroken | ||
79 km ENE546 m above sea level 1 hour 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 1 hour ago | no report | wind obs. (7 kph from 30 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 13.0 °C | - | - - | |
157 km SW103 m above sea level 1 hour ago | no report | moderate winds from the ENE (20 km/h at 60°) | 16.9 °C | - | - - | |
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 | - | - -- - | |
167 km WSW99 m above sea level 1 hour ago | no report | light winds from the E (7 km/h at 100°) | 13.1 °C | - | - - | |
177 km W538 m above sea level 1 hour ago | no report | wind obs. (7 kph from 280 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 12.2 °C | - | - - | |
226 km W670 m above sea level 1 hour ago | no report | wind obs. (15 kph from 70 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 12.8 °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.

(9 km/h at 100°)