North Head Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.
High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 07:58 AM and sunset is at 04:46 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Icy conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Icy conditions (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales. | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryA dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, gales from the S by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:59AM6.06m | 9:27PM5.71m | 9:47AM6.09m | 10:14PM5.73m | 10:29AM6.10m | 10:57PM5.70m | 11:07AM6.09m | 11:35PM5.64m | 11:42AM6.08m | 00:10AM5.59m | 12:16PM6.08m | 00:46AM5.59m | 12:54PM6.09m | 1:25AM5.64m | 1:35PM6.08m | 2:09AM5.72m | 2:22PM6.05m | 2:56AM5.83m | 3:11PM6.00m | 3:46AM5.93m | 4:03PM5.93m | 4:38AM6.00m | 4:58PM5.84m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM1.18m | 3:31AM1.36m | 4:04PM1.09m | 4:17AM1.42m | 4:47PM1.04m | 4:58AM1.48m | 5:26PM1.02m | 5:35AM1.51m | 6:03PM1.01m | 6:11AM1.49m | 6:40PM0.99m | 6:49AM1.42m | 7:19PM0.95m | 7:30AM1.33m | 8:01PM0.90m | 8:16AM1.24m | 8:46PM0.85m | 9:05AM1.16m | 9:34PM0.82m | 9:57AM1.13m | 10:24PM0.84m | 10:52AM1.12m | 11:18PM0.91m | |||||||||||||
WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 9 | SW 6 | W 6 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | SW 5 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | |
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clear | clear | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light rain | mod rain | clear | clear | cloudy | light rain | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | rain shwrs | clear | cloudy | cloudy | clear | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4 | -9 | -6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 |
Moonrise | 4:54 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:40 | — | — | 11:03 | — | — | 11:24 | — | — | 11:42 | — | — | 12:01 | — | — |
Moonset | 2:10 | — | — | 2:39 | — | — | — | 3:16 | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 10:42 | — | — | 11:53 | — | — | — |
 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
Today's sea temperature in North Head is 7.7° C (Statistics for 16 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 6.4 max: 7.7 min: 5.4°C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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