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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 30 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
20.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Coalcliff today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 7AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
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 20°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
586 | 520 | 458 | 400 | 346 | 284 | 234 | 194 | 192 | 192 | 159 | 156 | 153 | 118 | 116 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 111 | 109 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:42AM1.03m | 7:46PM1.48m | 8:24AM1.02m | 8:22PM1.49m | 9:05AM1.01m | 8:59PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.26m | 1:11PM0.37m | 2:30AM0.23m | 1:48PM0.39m | 3:09AM0.22m | 2:25PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 586 | 520 | 334 | 334 | 302 | 264 | 185 | 156 | 192 | 192 | 159 | 156 | 153 | 118 | 116 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 111 | 109 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 308 | 310 | 458 | 400 | 346 | 284 | 234 | 194 | 133 | 107 | 84 | 78 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 26 | 32 | 54 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | N 9 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 10 | — | S 10 | E 11 | NE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 21 | 8 | — | 8 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SSW 7 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | W 4 | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 76 | 61 | 44 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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