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Arrawarra Surf Forecast
/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Arrawarra surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arrawarra today?
The current surf forecast for Arrawarra at 1PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arrawarra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the S by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | |
363 | 371 | 371 | 676 | 800 | 898 | 844 | 844 | 808 | 708 | 621 | 744 | 785 | 709 | 891 | 1103 | 1405 | 1372 | 2284 | 2559 | 2783 | 3168 | 2893 | 1924 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.06m | 11:05PM1.82m | 11:34AM0.99m | 00:02AM1.69m | 12:50PM0.96m | 1:05AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.25m | 4:08PM0.23m | 6:04AM0.32m | 5:01PM0.36m | 7:10AM0.36m | 6:06PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | 4:58 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 363 | 371 | 371 | 318 | 260 | 255 | 214 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 214 | 211 | 207 | 168 | 137 | 175 | 186 | 534 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 2420 | 1943 | 1924 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 107 | 191 | 359 | 676 | 800 | 898 | 844 | 844 | 808 | 708 | 621 | 744 | 785 | 709 | 891 | 1103 | 1405 | 1372 | 2284 | 2559 | 2783 | 3168 | 2893 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 52 | 52 | 111 | 111 | 34 | 52 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 376 | 531 | 390 | 111 | 111 | 66 | 66 |
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