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Collaroy Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Sydney North Coast (39 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Collaroy surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
20.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Collaroy today?
The current surf forecast for Collaroy at 9PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Collaroy. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | |
248 | 113 | 185 | 172 | 195 | 170 | 129 | 119 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 127 | 104 | 127 | 131 | 131 | 139 | 149 | 240 | 181 | 140 | 102 | 102 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.41m | 5:39AM1.27m | 6:14PM1.55m | 6:34AM1.27m | 6:58PM1.66m | 7:28AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.18m | 11:45PM0.31m | 11:46AM0.16m | 00:38AM0.19m | 12:30PM0.15m | 1:31AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 |
 kJ | 38 | 240 | 122 | 122 | 120 | 117 | 83 | 119 | 100 | 100 | 59 | 127 | 104 | 127 | 131 | 131 | 139 | 149 | 181 | 181 | 140 | 102 | 102 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 15 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 57 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 106 | 79 | 79 | 8 | 59 | 61 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 11 | S 14 | S 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 107 | 53 | 47 | 43 | 21 | 33 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 248 | 113 | 185 | 172 | 195 | 170 | 129 | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 240 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 341 | 608 | 170 | 182 | 170 | 5 | 5 | 106 | 85 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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