Arrawarra surf break

Arrawarra surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 16 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
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Arrawarra today?

The current surf forecast for Arrawarra at 12AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (17 May)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
2.1
E
9
3
ENE
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
331
404
483
493
599
661
650
650
593
606
601
893
885
885
586
588
528
539
538
551
780
1352
810
923
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
SSW
5
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:57PM1.92m
8:05AM1.30m
8:40PM1.98m
8:51AM1.23m
9:26PM1.98m
9:39AM1.15m
Low Tide
1:19PM0.03m
2:27AM0.17m
1:58PM0.02m
3:16AM0.17m
2:38PM0.06m
4:08AM0.20m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:26
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5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
1
2
2
1
3
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
5
14
8
7
3
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
20
21
20
20
19
18
18
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
21
20
19
19
20
20
20
21
19
20
20
19
19
20
20
18
17
19
19
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
Energy kJ
331
404
483
493
599
661
650
650
593
606
601
601
586
586
586
588
528
539
538
551
919
810
923
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.1
E
9
3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
893
885
885
780
1352
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
Distance (km)
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
29
29
7
7
1
1
7
52
52
52
281
1
52
1
52
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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