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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 Thursday 23 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 4PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
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 Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | |
918 | 778 | 582 | 551 | 505 | 408 | 304 | 286 | 320 | 308 | 297 | 337 | 255 | 245 | 235 | 199 | 146 | 116 | 92 | 107 | 130 | 48 | 45 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:49PM0.97m | 1:42AM1.42m | 3:07PM0.99m | 2:54AM1.36m | 4:15PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.19m | 7:07PM0.50m | 8:53AM0.21m | 8:29PM0.53m | 9:57AM0.21m | 9:48PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 918 | 778 | 582 | 551 | 505 | 408 | 304 | 286 | 320 | 308 | 297 | 337 | 255 | 245 | 235 | 199 | 146 | 116 | 92 | 88 | 61 | 48 | 45 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 566 | 512 | 563 | 477 | 431 | 359 | 265 | 270 | 220 | 216 | 154 | 106 | 103 | 81 | 67 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 45 | 44 | 31 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 130 | 37 | 44 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 110 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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