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Coalcliff surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
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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: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
54 | 37 | 36 | 78 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 39 | 34 | 26 | 23 | 55 | 80 | 27 | 33 | 50 | 58 | 58 | 51 | 45 | 42 | 26 | 27 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:01AM1.32m | 5:10PM1.14m | 5:01AM1.29m | 5:55PM1.23m | 5:53AM1.26m | 6:34PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.21m | 10:57PM0.46m | 11:34AM0.21m | 11:54PM0.39m | 12:12PM0.21m | 00:43AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | |
— | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
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Temp °C | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
54 | 37 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 34 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 33 | 50 | 58 | 58 | 51 | 45 | 42 | 26 | 27 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
25 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 15 | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | E 11 | S 11 | SE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 3 | S 9 |
9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | NNE 2 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | NW 3 |
1 | — | 1 | 78 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 14 | — | — | — | 55 | 80 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 233 | 170 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 443 | 403 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 403 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 0 |
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