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Coalcliff Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Coalcliff surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 15 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Coalcliff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Coalcliff sea temperature is
19.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Coalcliff today?
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 5AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
158 | 149 | 145 | 134 | 236 | 328 | 299 | 314 | 298 | 644 | 782 | 623 | 637 | 694 | 710 | 710 | 724 | 661 | 661 | 724 | 660 | 600 | 530 | 518 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 7:09PM1.61m | 7:38AM1.24m | 7:54PM1.70m | 8:33AM1.21m | 8:42PM1.75m | 9:28AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.08m | 1:26PM0.16m | 2:34AM0.01m | 2:12PM0.20m | 3:29AM-0.03m | 3:00PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 158 | 149 | 145 | 134 | 236 | 328 | 299 | 314 | 298 | 450 | 608 | 623 | 637 | 694 | 710 | 710 | 724 | 661 | 661 | 724 | 660 | 600 | 530 | 518 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ENE 9 | S 8 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 8 | S 12 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | S 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | 8 | 23 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 644 | 782 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
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