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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 am Sunday 17 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
19.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Coalcliff today?
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 5PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | |
637 | 678 | 710 | 710 | 726 | 808 | 808 | 740 | 758 | 758 | 677 | 603 | 534 | 541 | 490 | 493 | 477 | 521 | 949 | 1072 | 1004 | 954 | 1173 | 1350 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:33AM1.21m | 8:42PM1.75m | 9:28AM1.16m | 9:32PM1.75m | 10:25AM1.11m | 10:25PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12PM0.20m | 3:29AM-0.03m | 3:00PM0.24m | 4:25AM-0.02m | 3:51PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | 4:59 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 637 | 678 | 710 | 710 | 726 | 808 | 808 | 740 | 758 | 758 | 677 | 603 | 534 | 541 | 490 | 493 | 477 | 521 | 949 | 1072 | 1004 | 954 | 1124 | 925 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 102 | 795 | 1173 | 1350 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 62 | 23 | 17 | 17 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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