Austinmer Pools surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 AEST
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Austinmer Pools surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Austinmer Pools sea temperature is
20.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Austinmer Pools today?

The current surf forecast for Austinmer Pools at 2PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
!
!
3
!
!
!
!
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.2
S
9
2.1
S
10
1.7
S
10
2.2
S
10
2.2
S
9
3
S
9
2.1
S
9
2
S
9
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
E
9
0.9
E
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1124
1015
958
803
797
550
876
830
1219
710
603
448
394
438
314
335
242
118
246
137
378
584
676
650
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
10
WSW
15
W
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:17AM1.07m
11:09PM1.65m
12:21PM1.04m
00:08AM1.55m
1:27PM1.05m
1:11AM1.44m
Low Tide
5:12AM-0.00m
4:36PM0.37m
6:11AM0.06m
5:37PM0.44m
7:11AM0.11m
6:47PM0.49m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:58
4:58
1
Temp °C
12
15
17
16
14
13
13
13
12
16
17
17
15
14
13
13
14
15
16
16
15
16
15
15
9
12
13
12
11
9
9
9
8
12
12
13
12
11
10
9
11
12
13
14
12
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
9
2
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.2
E
10
2.3
S
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
E
9
0.9
E
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
Energy kJ
694
679
614
544
508
550
602
302
885
260
250
250
208
344
314
251
242
118
246
137
378
584
676
650
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
S
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
8
Energy kJ
511
441
458
377
377
324
324
260
208
163
154
117
74
62
60
15
15
27
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.1
S
14
0.8
E
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
18
20
4
110
28
18
24
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.2
S
9
2.1
S
10
2.2
S
10
2.2
S
9
3
S
9
2.1
S
9
2
S
9
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
1124
1015
958
803
797
876
830
1219
710
603
448
394
438
335
82
57
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1
2
5
29
1
0
7
7
7
13
13
13
12
7
7
7
7
13
12
7
7
7
13
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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