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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 01 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
21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Coalcliff today?
The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 10AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
146 | 119 | 107 | 107 | 116 | 119 | 157 | 188 | 188 | 176 | 206 | 343 | 551 | 597 | 646 | 741 | 856 | 1135 | 828 | 772 | 800 | 978 | 1016 | 1183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:02AM1.16m | 8:13PM1.48m | 8:41AM1.12m | 8:46PM1.49m | 9:20AM1.07m | 9:20PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.23m | 1:47PM0.28m | 2:45AM0.21m | 2:18PM0.32m | 3:24AM0.21m | 2:51PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
 kJ | 146 | 119 | 107 | 107 | 116 | 119 | 157 | 188 | 188 | 176 | 206 | 343 | 551 | 597 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 904 | 828 | 772 | 640 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 16 | S 17 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 646 | 741 | 856 | 1135 | — | — | 800 | 978 | 1016 | 1183 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 72 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 449 | 136 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 449 | 449 | 136 | 18 |
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