Coalcliff surf break

Coalcliff surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 22 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
19.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Coalcliff today?

The current surf forecast for Coalcliff at 3PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (22 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (22 May)8ft (2.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Coalcliff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
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4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.4
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
11
3
E
11
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
435
387
370
529
1060
1088
1124
1145
1075
1484
2026
2340
2770
2762
2762
2629
2417
2375
2214
2177
2180
2143
1926
1786
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
20
S
10
SSE
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
NNE
5
N
10
NW
5
WSW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:35PM1.04m
1:21AM1.42m
2:41PM1.08m
2:24AM1.31m
3:41PM1.14m
3:27AM1.22m
Low Tide
7:23AM0.12m
6:58PM0.48m
8:22AM0.17m
8:14PM0.51m
9:15AM0.21m
9:29PM0.51m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:46
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:57
4:57
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
14
14
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
17
16
11
11
13
13
12
13
14
13
14
15
16
18
18
16
16
17
17
18
17
18
18
18
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
1
E
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
11
0.5
S
9
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
11
3
E
11
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Energy kJ
145
173
370
529
47
21
41
1145
1075
1484
2026
2340
2770
2762
2762
2629
2417
2375
2214
2177
2180
2143
1926
1786
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
9
0.9
ENE
13
0.3
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
4
35
31
28
10
26
265
12
19
31
7
6
21
5
4
4
4
3
3
11
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
24
4
9
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
2.3
SE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
0.4
S
7
Energy kJ
435
387
302
191
1060
1088
1124
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
17
17
23
23
60
60
60
17
6
50
50
17
37
64
110
28
28
28
24
28
9
5
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
7
4
4
4
6
6
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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