Austinmer Pools surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 22 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
20.2° 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 7AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (22 May)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
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0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.3
E
10
1.6
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
400
334
320
320
306
445
788
867
980
1024
961
1175
1549
2000
2049
2035
2188
2061
2027
1880
1709
1738
1709
1649
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
NE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:08AM1.55m
1:27PM1.05m
1:11AM1.44m
2:33PM1.09m
2:15AM1.33m
3:32PM1.16m
Low Tide
7:11AM0.11m
6:47PM0.49m
8:10AM0.17m
8:03PM0.51m
9:03AM0.21m
9:18PM0.50m
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:57
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
17
17
18
17
18
17
19
20
19
17
17
12
11
11
11
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
16
16
17
17
16
17
16
19
18
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.6
ESE
10
0.3
S
12
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Energy kJ
158
154
115
113
306
445
24
867
980
1024
961
1175
1549
2000
2049
2035
2188
2061
2027
1880
1709
1738
1709
1649
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
7
0.1
S
13
0.4
SSW
9
0.8
ENE
13
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
8
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
5
4
4
19
17
26
10
3
26
218
17
18
30
28
25
20
4
4
4
4
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
8
0.4
SSW
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
33
4
26
4
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
400
334
320
320
193
160
788
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
13
12
7
7
13
13
49
49
49
7
7
41
41
5
12
53
53
39
39
39
61
61
5
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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