Coalcliff Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Illawarra, Australia)

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Coalcliff Surf Guide

Coalcliff in Sydney South is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach break offers mainly left hand waves. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for urchins, rips, rocks, obstacles, locals and sharks.

Coalcliff Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	very consistent	21.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Coalcliff:

The best conditions reported for surf at Coalcliff occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Coalcliff 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 44% of the time in July while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

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

blown out

38%

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

too small

18%

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

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Interactive Coalcliff 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. The closest passenger airport to Coalcliff is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU) in Australia, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Coalcliff is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD), also in Australia, 35 km (22 miles) away.

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Coalcliff Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 18:16 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	ENE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does Coalcliff look like?

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Tides at Coalcliff

Current tide and informaton

For Burning Palms, 6 km from Coalcliff.

Next High Water: 11:17pm | 1.34m

Next Low Water: 06:20am | 0.33m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Coalcliff Sea Temperature

The water temperature (21.1 °C) at Coalcliff is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Coalcliff

Surf stats for Coalcliff, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Coalcliff

Wind stats for Coalcliff, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Coalcliff Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 3 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:4.0
Consistency of Surf:3.3
Difficulty Level:4.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.0
Crowds:2.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Phil Osopher from Australia

“Haven't surfed here for years, but have fond memories of the RH reef producing quick takeoffs, but frustrated by the mellow end section. The bombie sometimes produced some wally left numbers, which would start with a steep takeoff and invite multiple cutties, before producing a nice section breaking into a deep gutter which produced the most unusual noise when all the stones crashed together in the shorey.
On certain tides, the mid break produced some fun right and left peaks. Not sure if this has changed, but it was always a good midweek option and offered some protection from the southerlies.”

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