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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 Saturday 25 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
21.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Coalcliff today?
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 11AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
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 23°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
276 | 203 | 143 | 116 | 90 | 88 | 126 | 55 | 63 | 99 | 75 | 53 | 59 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 28 | 46 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 37 | 44 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:54AM1.36m | 4:15PM1.05m | 4:01AM1.32m | 5:10PM1.14m | 5:01AM1.29m | 5:55PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.21m | 9:48PM0.51m | 10:50AM0.21m | 10:57PM0.46m | 11:34AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 276 | 203 | 143 | 116 | 90 | 88 | 61 | 48 | 63 | 64 | 75 | 53 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 9 | ESE 6 | S 12 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 67 | 47 | 42 | 63 | 68 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 49 | 35 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | E 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 23 | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | — | NE 7 | — | NNW 3 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 126 | 55 | — | 99 | — | 3 | 59 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 28 | 22 | — | — | 26 | 37 | 44 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 260 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 233 | 233 | 1 | 1 |
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