Callala Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Callala Surf Guide

Callala in South Coast - New South Wales is a sheltered reef break. Winter is the best 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 best swell direction is from the south southeast. No reef break here. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include urchins, rocks and sharks.

Callala Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	rarely breaks	21.5°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.

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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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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
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:37 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	17	16	16	16
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: 10:34am | 0.98m

Next Low Water: 03:50pm | 0.48m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Callala Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.5 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite