Bawley Point surf break

Bawley Point surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 18 May 2026 AEST
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Bawley Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bawley Point sea temperature is
21.8° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bawley Point today?

The current surf forecast for Bawley Point at 9PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

Table - waves today at Bawley Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
2.5
S
9
1.9
S
9
2.1
S
9
2.1
S
9
1.6
S
9
2.1
S
9
1.9
S
9
2.4
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.2
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
564
564
456
446
383
432
442
487
657
803
936
769
705
551
908
537
671
670
393
707
562
779
733
654
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
W
15
S
15
S
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:21PM1.73m
10:24AM1.11m
10:14PM1.69m
11:24AM1.07m
11:11PM1.62m
Low Tide
4:16AM-0.04m
3:44PM0.35m
5:15AM-0.00m
4:40PM0.41m
6:14AM0.05m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
4:58
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
19
18
17
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
14
13
12
12
14
17
18
16
15
13
12
12
14
19
18
17
15
15
14
13
14
13
13
13
13
11
9
9
12
13
14
12
10
8
8
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.9
S
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.6
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.2
ENE
10
1.7
SSE
9
1.1
ENE
10
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
Energy kJ
564
564
456
446
383
432
442
487
657
803
936
769
705
551
542
400
395
395
324
484
270
534
472
422
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
1.9
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.5
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
6
3
1
2
453
393
467
400
324
270
255
250
250
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.6
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.6
S
6
1.9
S
7
2.4
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.7
S
8
2.5
S
9
1.9
S
9
2.1
S
9
2.1
S
9
1.6
S
9
2.1
S
9
1.9
S
9
2.4
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.2
S
8
Energy kJ
2
10
51
92
199
397
742
596
396
908
537
671
670
393
707
562
779
733
654
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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