Cudmirrah Reef surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 18 May 2026 AEST
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Cudmirrah Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cudmirrah Reef sea temperature is
21.4° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cudmirrah Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Cudmirrah Reef at 8AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South 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)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2.5
S
8
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
2.2
S
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.5
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
675
675
612
627
641
585
516
464
464
436
391
466
497
591
698
690
653
666
596
643
601
546
727
948
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
NW
5
W
5
NW
5
N
5
N
5
NW
5
W
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:25AM1.16m
9:21PM1.74m
10:23AM1.11m
10:15PM1.70m
11:24AM1.07m
Low Tide
3:20AM-0.04m
2:53PM0.29m
4:16AM-0.04m
3:44PM0.35m
5:15AM-0.00m
4:40PM0.40m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
13
15
17
17
16
14
18
17
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
9
11
12
11
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
675
675
612
627
641
585
516
464
464
436
391
466
497
591
698
641
653
666
596
530
441
385
392
370
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
4
3
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.3
SW
2
0.6
SSW
3
1.3
SSW
5
2.4
S
7
2.5
S
8
2.2
S
8
1.9
S
8
2.1
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.5
S
8
Energy kJ
1
1
8
76
530
690
564
410
514
643
601
546
727
948
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
17
17
17
17
7
2
7
17
17
55
7
17
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
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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