Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Collaroy today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Collaroy at 5AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Collaroy. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 198 | 191 | 173 | 173 | 140 | 143 | 133 | 112 | 114 | 82 | 82 | 64 | 62 | 52 | 40 | 40 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.46m | 7:07AM1.07m | 7:04PM1.52m | 7:42AM1.15m | 7:40PM1.55m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.24m | 12:38PM0.38m | 1:44AM0.18m | 1:19PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 186 | 198 | 191 | 173 | 173 | 140 | 143 | 133 | 112 | 114 | 82 | 405 | 580 | 562 | 505 | 461 | 408 | 299 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 43 | 79 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 82 | 64 | 62 | 52 | 40 | 40 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | 47 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 17 | 38 | 37 | 59 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 11 | 100 | 187 | 248 | 270 | 277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 85 | 85 | 56 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
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