Surf-Forecast | Callala Surf Guide

Lat Long: 35.01° S 150.72° E

Issued: 4 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Callala sea temperature is

19.7°C

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

Callala Surf Guide

Callala in South Coast - New South Wales is a sheltered reef break. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. There is no reef break. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for urchins, rocks and sharks.

Callala Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	rarely breaks	19.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Callala:

The best conditions reported for surf at Callala occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Callala (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Callala with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in July while 16% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 80% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

16%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

80%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Callala Location Map

Interactive Callala surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Callala Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 21:35 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Callala

Current tide and informaton

For Callala, 0 km from Callala.

Next High Water: 04:28am | 1.08m

Next Low Water: 10:08pm | 0.19m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Callala Sea Temperature

Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at Callala will be noticeably colder than the air today. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit. Feeling warmer out of the water than in the sea today.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite