Callala surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 17 Jan 2026 AEDT
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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
21.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Callala today?

The current surf forecast for Callala at 4AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm January 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jan)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (18 Jan)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (18 Jan)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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

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Sat
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM
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 (?)
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
2.1
SE
3
ESE
2.3
SE
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
1.9
SE
1.8
SE
1.7
SE
1.8
SE
1.6
SE
1.6
SE
1.6
SE
1.6
SE
1.7
SE
1.7
SE
1.6
SE
1.9
SE
2
ESE
Period(s) (?)14141413131289889999999988881110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)444333569070863761152945442147540240240237539838034900
Wind
(km/h)
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononononononononononononononononcross-
on
onononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:52PM
0.99
8:45AM
1.54
9:30PM
1.03
9:22AM
1.58
10:07PM
1.06
9:59AM
1.59
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:10AM
0.40
3:36PM
0.18
2:51AM
0.37
4:11PM
0.14
3:30AM
0.35
4:45PM
0.11
Sat
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Sunrise----6:01-------6:01-------6:03---
Sunset8:13-------8:12-------8:12-------
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
11111111111------11112--
Temp. °C191919191920212019191818192021212018181819202121
Feels °C (?)151515151516181616171616171718191917181818181919
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