Austinmer Pools surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 16 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 11PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East 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 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon 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
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
270
253
313
354
450
572
586
567
588
650
664
664
664
588
529
463
412
413
358
355
372
388
397
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
NE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
N
5
ENE
5
NE
0
ENE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
15
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:43PM1.73m
8:24AM1.21m
8:30PM1.77m
9:20AM1.17m
9:20PM1.77m
Low Tide
1:15PM0.17m
2:24AM-0.01m
2:01PM0.20m
3:18AM-0.05m
2:50PM0.25m
4:14AM-0.04m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
5:00
1
1
4
4
4
Temp °C
20
19
17
17
17
16
16
19
20
19
18
17
17
17
17
20
20
19
18
18
16
15
16
16
20
19
17
17
18
17
17
20
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
20
19
19
19
19
16
16
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
Energy kJ
263
270
253
313
354
450
572
586
567
588
650
664
664
664
588
529
463
412
413
358
355
372
388
397
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
7
7
3
3
5
3
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
29
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
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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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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