Coalcliff surf break

Coalcliff surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 02 May 2026 AEST
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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
21.2° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
9
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
15
N
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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6:31
6:31
6:31
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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)
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
Energy 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)
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy 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)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
4
4
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
9
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
10
Energy kJ
658
710
887
942
761
849
942
1037
877
946
1151
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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