Collaroy surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 01 May 2026 AEST
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Collaroy surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Collaroy sea temperature is
21.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Collaroy today?

The current surf forecast for Collaroy at 11AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
107
107
105
116
146
176
217
206
206
361
477
579
592
703
828
1011
990
846
788
800
932
1003
1163
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
15
E
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:50AM1.17m
7:59PM1.53m
8:29AM1.13m
8:32PM1.54m
9:08AM1.09m
9:07PM1.52m
Low Tide
1:55AM0.22m
1:35PM0.29m
2:34AM0.20m
2:07PM0.33m
3:13AM0.19m
2:39PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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6:28
6:28
6:28
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5:15
5:14
5:13
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
19
20
21
21
21
19
18
18
20
22
21
21
21
21
19
20
21
22
22
21
21
19
18
18
20
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
20
19
18
18
19
18
18
18
19
19
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
142
107
107
105
116
146
10
10
206
206
250
477
579
592
4
5
4
4
846
788
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.3
S
7
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
Energy kJ
16
13
12
12
11
10
7
7
10
4
4
5
5
1
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
1
4
5
5
5
7
7
6
6
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
176
217
361
703
828
1011
990
800
932
1003
1163
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
1
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
1
0
0
0
127
11
53
11
1
0
0
1
61
510
197
125
23
1
23
127
395
395
197
79
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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