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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 3 pm Wednesday 20 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 9PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | |
822 | 750 | 782 | 1153 | 983 | 1411 | 1411 | 1252 | 934 | 692 | 588 | 494 | 445 | 414 | 369 | 334 | 329 | 318 | 753 | 908 | 1042 | 959 | 670 | 1111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:25AM1.07m | 11:20PM1.63m | 12:28PM1.04m | 00:19AM1.53m | 1:35PM1.04m | 1:21AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.36m | 6:23AM0.07m | 5:49PM0.43m | 7:23AM0.12m | 6:58PM0.48m | 8:22AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 607 | 450 | 441 | 838 | 370 | 312 | 318 | 302 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 204 | 200 | 160 | 145 | 113 | 113 | 151 | 24 | 908 | 1042 | 959 | 670 | 1111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 400 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 56 | 446 | 139 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | SSW 10 | — | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 21 | — | 18 | 26 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 822 | 750 | 782 | 1153 | 983 | 1411 | 1411 | 1252 | 934 | 692 | 588 | 494 | 445 | 414 | 369 | 334 | 329 | 318 | 753 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 60 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 6 |
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