Callala surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 16 Jan 2026 AEDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Callala surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Callala sea temperature is
21.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Callala today?

The current surf forecast for Callala at 7PM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm January 16). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)--
Afternoon (16 Jan)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (16 Jan)13ft (4.0m)10s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
SSE
3.5
SSE
4
SE
4.5
SE
0.1
S
0.1
S
4.5
SE
4.5
SE
5
SE
4.5
SE
4
SE
3.5
SE
1.1
S
3.5
ESE
4
E
0.1
S
4.5
E
4
E
3.5
E
3.5
E
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
1.9
SE
1.7
SE
Period(s) (?)89101014141111111010108101011109999988
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)620196231893475444274504052083947293201570020000654654517408
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononononononononononononononcross-
on
ononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:12PM
0.96
8:07AM
1.49
8:52PM
0.99
8:45AM
1.54
9:30PM
1.03
9:22AM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:28AM
0.44
2:59PM
0.23
2:10AM
0.40
3:36PM
0.18
2:51AM
0.37
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Sunrise------6:00-------6:01-------6:01-
Sunset--8:13-------8:13-------8:12-----
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rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-1234344454455644311-133
Temp. °C222119191918181919191919191919202020191818181920
Feels °C (?)192017161515151616151516161615171817161616161819
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