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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 9 am Tuesday 19 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 4PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
729 | 1049 | 1433 | 1461 | 1162 | 952 | 1027 | 763 | 1366 | 1528 | 1090 | 1005 | 734 | 1019 | 724 | 1232 | 1288 | 1056 | 798 | 686 | 559 | 502 | 421 | 412 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 10:25AM1.11m | 10:25PM1.71m | 11:25AM1.07m | 11:20PM1.63m | 12:28PM1.04m | 00:19AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM-0.02m | 3:51PM0.30m | 5:23AM0.02m | 4:47PM0.36m | 6:23AM0.07m | 5:49PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 |
 | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | 4:58 |
— | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 729 | 1049 | 1433 | 1461 | 1162 | 952 | 702 | 763 | 963 | 1067 | 530 | 441 | 441 | 730 | 312 | 306 | 255 | 255 | 240 | 240 | 235 | 196 | 192 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 870 | — | 676 | 585 | — | — | — | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 262 | 649 | 1027 | 671 | 1366 | 1528 | 1090 | 1005 | 734 | 1019 | 724 | 1232 | 1288 | 1056 | 798 | 686 | 559 | 502 | 421 | 412 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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