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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 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Coalcliff today?
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 6AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
43 | 75 | 58 | 44 | 37 | 50 | 65 | 28 | 47 | 45 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 96 | 94 | 89 | 83 | 77 | 83 | 109 | 144 | 176 | 146 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:53AM1.26m | 6:34PM1.32m | 6:39AM1.23m | 7:08PM1.39m | 7:21AM1.19m | 7:41PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM0.39m | 12:12PM0.21m | 00:43AM0.33m | 12:45PM0.23m | 1:26AM0.28m | 1:16PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 43 | 75 | 58 | 44 | 37 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 47 | 45 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 96 | 94 | 89 | 83 | 77 | 83 | 109 | 144 | 9 | 17 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 7 | S 15 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 39 | 33 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 20 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 50 | 65 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 146 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 188 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 373 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 55 | 9 |
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