Austinmer Pools surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Austinmer Pools today?

The current surf forecast for Austinmer Pools at 4AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (23 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
E
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
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
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
603
684
980
990
961
1153
1430
1807
2015
2035
2035
2216
2291
2061
1912
1912
1880
1848
1680
1680
1522
1522
1520
1351
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
0
ENE
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SE
5
SSE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:11AM1.44m
2:33PM1.09m
2:15AM1.33m
3:32PM1.16m
3:18AM1.24m
Low Tide
6:47PM0.49m
8:10AM0.17m
8:03PM0.51m
9:03AM0.21m
9:18PM0.50m
9:51AM0.25m
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6:47
6:48
6:48
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4:58
4:57
4:57
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
16
18
19
18
16
17
18
18
18
19
20
18
17
17
16
16
16
18
20
19
14
13
13
14
14
15
17
16
14
16
16
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
16
16
16
19
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
E
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
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
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
11
Energy kJ
603
684
980
990
961
1153
1430
1807
2015
2035
2035
2216
2291
2061
1912
1912
1880
1848
1680
1680
1522
1522
1520
1351
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
S
8
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
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
26
22
17
18
30
28
25
20
4
4
4
6
6
5
25
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
4
9
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
7
1
S
7
Energy kJ
112
112
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
120
88
49
7
13
12
7
5
7
53
53
39
35
1
35
7
1
1
1
5
2
1
7
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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