Bilgola Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.64° S 151.34° E

Bilgola Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bilgola Beach sea temperature is
17.5° C
0.5° 

Bilgola Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bilgola Beach today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Bilgola Beach at 1AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Bilgola Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
85
96
92
92
96
96
96
96
101
107
99
112
89
77
210
133
103
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
N
5
WNW
5
W
0
NNW
10
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:27PM1.21m
12:05PM1.34m
00:13AM1.06m
12:54PM1.30m
Low Tide
5:31PM0.36m
5:35AM0.29m
6:27PM0.43m
6:12AM0.38m
7:32PM0.49m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
15
14
13
15
17
17
15
15
Feels °C
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
13
15
15
14
14
12
16
15
14
12
12
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