Collaroy surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 18 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
20.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Collaroy today?

The current surf forecast for Collaroy at 7AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (18 May)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
794
808
917
847
761
682
732
657
534
617
631
739
963
1086
1020
889
907
712
641
544
492
492
477
410
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
S
5
S
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
35
S
30
S
25
SSW
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:18AM1.18m
9:20PM1.79m
10:16AM1.12m
10:12PM1.75m
11:16AM1.08m
Low Tide
3:17AM-0.04m
2:48PM0.25m
4:13AM-0.03m
3:39PM0.31m
5:11AM0.01m
4:34PM0.38m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
4
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
18
19
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
18
17
17
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
17
16
18
17
17
19
20
19
19
18
17
17
16
16
17
15
13
13
12
13
12
11
10
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
794
808
917
847
761
682
732
657
534
617
631
739
963
1086
1020
889
907
712
641
544
492
492
477
410
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.9
SSW
4
2
S
7
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.4
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
3
S
9
Energy kJ
4
34
360
816
866
778
1010
1138
1146
1064
1204
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
120
159
120
85
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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