Collaroy surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 11 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
20.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Collaroy today?

The current surf forecast for Collaroy at 10PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (11 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
280
280
273
273
268
268
206
190
141
138
102
184
177
177
183
195
244
160
170
247
254
198
166
166
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:03PM1.14m
3:44AM1.26m
4:49PM1.27m
4:42AM1.27m
5:32PM1.41m
5:39AM1.27m
Low Tide
9:46PM0.54m
10:19AM0.22m
10:48PM0.44m
11:03AM0.18m
11:45PM0.31m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
15
16
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
0.9
E
13
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.4
E
11
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
467
958
917
273
642
524
206
190
141
138
102
161
161
158
125
125
38
158
125
94
68
90
79
79
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.1
NE
9
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
N
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
S
18
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
280
280
273
3
268
268
3
3
36
15
2
100
98
66
61
39
57
38
37
21
21
21
21
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
23
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
E
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
12
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
253
4
2
4
3
4
4
13
13
12
11
40
32
3
53
47
43
21
15
12
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
770
531
550
540
490
567
184
177
177
183
195
244
160
170
247
254
198
166
166
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
79
5
5
5
5
2
79
112
159
159
159
120
85
120
85
341
341
192
608
320
170
5
0
56
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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