Collaroy surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 22 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
20.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Collaroy today?

The current surf forecast for Collaroy at 4PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (22 May)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (22 May)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
149
454
731
1275
1359
1332
1256
1358
1922
2268
2568
2805
2785
2785
2595
2552
2386
2188
2180
2296
2104
1923
1786
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
15
SE
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NW
10
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:26PM1.06m
1:10AM1.45m
2:32PM1.10m
2:14AM1.34m
3:31PM1.17m
3:17AM1.24m
Low Tide
7:10AM0.13m
6:45PM0.50m
8:09AM0.18m
8:02PM0.53m
9:02AM0.22m
9:18PM0.52m
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part cloud
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light rain
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cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:57
4:57
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
18
16
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
15
18
18
17
17
16
17
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
2.5
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Energy kJ
142
149
454
731
25
27
1256
1045
1922
2268
2568
2805
2785
2785
2595
2552
2386
2188
2180
2296
2104
1923
1786
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
1.1
E
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
4
16
33
29
362
4
4
33
7
26
6
19
17
4
4
4
3
3
3
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
Energy kJ
545
501
355
280
1275
1359
1332
1358
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
79
38
85
85
120
120
120
79
67
11
5
11
98
124
170
11
11
11
5
35
11
11
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
7
4
4
4
6
6
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
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