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Coalcliff surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 08 Dec 2025 AEDTForecast 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
21.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Coalcliff today?
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 3PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am December 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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 kJ (?) | 77 | 91 | 134 | 266 | 228 | 226 | 221 | 240 | 135 | 135 | 103 | 71 | 51 | 180 | 244 | 253 | 221 | 150 | 94 | 62 | 58 | 109 | 99 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:34AM 1.68 | 12:37AM 1.06 | 12:27PM 1.57 | 1:35AM 1.05 | 1:21PM 1.44 | 2:36AM 1.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:02AM 0.33 | 6:33PM 0.03 | 5:58AM 0.39 | 7:27PM 0.10 | 6:58AM 0.46 | 8:19PM 0.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:59 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
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