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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 Friday 29 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
20.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Coalcliff today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 8AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | 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 10 | E 9 | |
556 | 535 | 792 | 636 | 568 | 590 | 663 | 650 | 586 | 520 | 449 | 449 | 392 | 332 | 273 | 225 | 183 | 151 | 153 | 153 | 149 | 118 | 113 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:59AM1.04m | 7:10PM1.45m | 7:42AM1.03m | 7:46PM1.48m | 8:24AM1.02m | 8:22PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.31m | 12:35PM0.35m | 1:51AM0.26m | 1:11PM0.37m | 2:30AM0.23m | 1:48PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
 kJ | 556 | 535 | 524 | 512 | 512 | 590 | 663 | 650 | 586 | 520 | 449 | 314 | 295 | 291 | 219 | 156 | 183 | 151 | 103 | 153 | 149 | 118 | 113 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 408 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 449 | 392 | 332 | 273 | 225 | 125 | 105 | 153 | 88 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 279 | 467 | 792 | 636 | 568 | 442 | 435 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 68 | 55 | 33 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 60 | 60 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 55 |
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