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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 02 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
21.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Coalcliff today?
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 8AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
188 | 217 | 277 | 404 | 561 | 658 | 710 | 887 | 942 | 874 | 788 | 692 | 761 | 849 | 942 | 1037 | 877 | 961 | 1151 | 856 | 772 | 778 | 803 | 943 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 8:41AM1.12m | 8:46PM1.49m | 9:20AM1.07m | 9:20PM1.47m | 10:00AM1.03m | 9:56PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.21m | 2:18PM0.32m | 3:24AM0.21m | 2:51PM0.37m | 4:03AM0.22m | 3:25PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 188 | 217 | 277 | 404 | 561 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 874 | 788 | 692 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 961 | 943 | 856 | 772 | 778 | 803 | 943 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 658 | 710 | 887 | 942 | — | — | — | 761 | 849 | 942 | 1037 | 877 | 946 | 1151 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 449 | 449 | 136 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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