Coalcliff Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.23° S 151.00° E

Coalcliff WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Coalcliff sea temperature is
17.4°C
0.0° 

Coalcliff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Coalcliff surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, S swell with 675 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coalcliff this week:

The surf forecast for Coalcliff over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Coalcliff in the next 16 days are 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sun 23rd Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 27th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sat 29th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coalcliff over the next 16 days.


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