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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 Sunday 03 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
21.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Coalcliff today?
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 6PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
788 | 904 | 671 | 942 | 1159 | 811 | 951 | 1337 | 963 | 874 | 846 | 863 | 855 | 872 | 954 | 1012 | 1016 | 976 | 858 | 843 | 874 | 772 | 724 | 724 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:20AM1.07m | 9:20PM1.47m | 10:00AM1.03m | 9:56PM1.44m | 10:42AM0.98m | 10:35PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM0.37m | 4:03AM0.22m | 3:25PM0.41m | 4:45AM0.26m | 4:01PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 788 | 731 | 671 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 877 | 1055 | 963 | 874 | 846 | 863 | 855 | 872 | 954 | 1012 | 1016 | 976 | 858 | 843 | 874 | 772 | 724 | 724 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 4 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 158 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 10 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 904 | — | 942 | 1159 | 811 | 951 | 1337 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 6 | 13 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 136 | 449 | 260 | 136 | 125 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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