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Callala Surf Forecast
/ NSW – South Coast (20 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Callala surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 21 May 2026 AESTForecast 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
21.2° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Callala today?
The current surf forecast for Callala at 7AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Callala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 21 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | |
1279 | 1247 | 1056 | 908 | 682 | 494 | 451 | 414 | 363 | 319 | 278 | 264 | 159 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:09PM1.66m | 12:20PM1.05m | 00:08AM1.55m | 1:26PM1.05m | 1:10AM1.44m | 2:31PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.06m | 5:38PM0.45m | 7:13AM0.11m | 6:48PM0.50m | 8:11AM0.16m | 8:03PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | S 12 | SSW 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 408 | 333 | 318 | 324 | 265 | 260 | 260 | 208 | 200 | 160 | 154 | 142 | 306 | 25 | 10 | 884 | 836 | 889 | 833 | 896 | 1046 | 1190 | 1394 | 1392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 22 | S 21 | S 8 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 32 | 29 | — | 23 | 41 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 14 | S 8 | S 14 | S 19 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 30 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1279 | 1247 | 1056 | 908 | 682 | 494 | 451 | 414 | 363 | 319 | 278 | 264 | 159 | 696 | 831 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
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