Bawley Point surf break

Bawley Point surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 05 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
21.5° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bawley Point this week:

The surf forecast for Bawley Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bawley Point in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Tue 5th May)5ft (1.6m) 11s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 8th May)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 4AM (Fri 8th May)13ft (4.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bawley Point over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1.7
S
8
4
S
10
2.4
SSE
11
2
S
10
2.5
S
9
3
S
10
2.4
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
10
1.7
S
10
2
S
8
1.5
S
9
1.7
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
511
572
486
460
450
356
245
328
3135
1221
755
1111
1697
1087
505
423
563
503
388
412
370
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
ESE
10
W
5
NNW
20
NE
15
NW
25
WNW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
25
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSE
10
W
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:41AM0.97m
10:25PM1.39m
11:27AM0.93m
11:08PM1.34m
12:19PM0.91m
11:56PM1.30m
1:17PM0.91m
00:49AM1.26m
2:18PM0.94m
1:46AM1.24m
3:13PM1.01m
2:45AM1.23m
4:03PM1.11m
3:45AM1.24m
Low Tide
3:55PM0.50m
5:25AM0.29m
4:35PM0.55m
6:14AM0.33m
5:21PM0.58m
7:06AM0.35m
6:17PM0.61m
7:58AM0.34m
7:24PM0.62m
8:48AM0.32m
8:36PM0.60m
9:35AM0.28m
9:44PM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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6:37
6:37
6:39
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:41
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5:10
5:09
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:06
3
1
1
3
Temp °C
21
19
16
19
20
15
16
10
11
19
19
13
17
17
15
17
18
17
18
18
17
18
15
15
16
16
11
8
3
2
13
13
9
14
14
13
15
16
15
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
0.4
SSE
6
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
3
S
10
2.4
SSE
11
0.4
ENE
10
1.9
S
9
2.1
S
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
9
0.8
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
Energy kJ
511
572
486
460
11
356
245
163
1854
1221
33
619
988
710
505
423
328
341
388
337
370
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
18
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
6
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
14
0.6
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
S
16
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
Energy kJ
5
6
40
26
3
2
4
4
73
32
5
40
25
25
42
76
84
106
144
215
215
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
S
15
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
6
6
14
3
6
2
5
7
28
25
2
2
18
119
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
1.5
ENE
10
0.5
NW
3
0.6
WNW
3
1.7
S
8
4
S
10
2
S
10
2.5
S
9
3
S
10
2.4
S
10
1.7
S
10
2
S
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
2
450
4
8
328
3135
755
1111
1697
1087
563
503
412
294
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
4
3
4
5
3
1
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
94
7
0
161
7
7
22
12
7
0
0
0
0
7
0
22
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
5
3
2
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
2
3
5
3
4
4
5
4
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
6
5
7
9
4
4
4
9
9
8
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Information about the Bawley Point Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bawley Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bawley Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bawley Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bawley Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bawley Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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