Arrawarra surf break

Arrawarra surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 23 May 2026 AEST
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Arrawarra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Arrawarra sea temperature is
22.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Arrawarra today?

The current surf forecast for Arrawarra at 9AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 3.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Afternoon (23 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (23 May)13ft (4.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Arrawarra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
3
6
6
6
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSE
11
4.5
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
12
3.5
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4699
4392
4282
4563
3410
4248
4320
4179
3353
3120
2788
2526
2398
2090
1922
1764
1605
1605
1570
1456
1316
1291
1314
1252
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
1:05AM1.56m
2:19PM0.99m
2:13AM1.45m
3:42PM1.09m
3:20AM1.36m
4:45PM1.23m
Low Tide
8:18AM0.37m
7:30PM0.60m
9:21AM0.36m
9:05PM0.65m
10:13AM0.32m
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light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
16
17
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
17
18
18
20
21
21
20
19
11
13
15
16
16
15
15
15
17
15
16
17
18
19
18
18
15
15
15
18
21
21
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
3212
3310
3194
3130
3410
3468
3388
3313
3353
3120
2788
2526
2398
2090
1922
1764
1605
1605
1570
1456
1316
1291
1314
1252
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
15
9
8
29
26
24
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
6
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
7
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSE
11
4.5
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
12
2.1
S
10
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
1.5
S
8
Energy kJ
4699
4392
4282
4563
843
4248
4320
4179
253
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
5
2
2
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
111
66
66
66
458
458
525
72
72
66
34
34
34
34
34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
6
5
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
8
5
4
4
4
5
6
8
7
6
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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