Coalcliff surf break

Coalcliff surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 04 May 2026 AEST
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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
21.2° 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: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Afternoon (05 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (05 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
11
2
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
942
898
889
925
1016
959
843
759
737
724
724
711
622
611
506
487
477
410
418
410
356
300
294
240
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
0
ENE
10
ENE
20
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
30
W
30
W
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:56PM1.44m
10:42AM0.98m
10:35PM1.39m
11:27AM0.94m
11:17PM1.34m
12:18PM0.90m
Low Tide
4:45AM0.26m
4:01PM0.46m
5:30AM0.30m
4:40PM0.51m
6:20AM0.33m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
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6:33
6:33
6:35
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5:10
5:09
5:08
Temp °C
19
18
16
17
15
19
22
20
18
16
15
14
14
18
19
20
17
15
14
15
13
18
13
13
18
17
15
12
11
15
19
17
16
14
13
13
13
18
18
17
16
14
12
10
9
13
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
11
2
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
942
898
889
925
1016
959
843
759
737
724
724
711
622
611
506
487
477
410
418
410
356
300
294
240
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
25
24
35
110
82
67
44
31
19
12
6
2
9
9
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
2
5
6
51
47
16
16
14
14
13
12
11
11
4
4
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.4
S
3
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
W
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1.2
SW
5
Energy kJ
3
7
7
11
3
2
3
2
2
10
11
38
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
6
5
5
6
23
17
5
0
0
0
0
18
45
0
0
0
5
5
5
121
131
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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