Cudmirrah Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.19° S 150.58° E

Cudmirrah Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cudmirrah Reef sea temperature is
17.0° C
0.2° 

Cudmirrah Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cudmirrah Reef today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cudmirrah Reef at 12PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
1
E
6
1.4
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
5
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
55
55
53
64
85
74
97
85
59
66
99
110
61
46
32
33
26
26
21
33
29
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
0
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
12:11PM1.30m
00:25AM1.04m
12:58PM1.27m
1:23AM0.93m
1:52PM1.25m
Low Tide
5:43AM0.32m
6:35PM0.42m
6:20AM0.42m
7:40PM0.46m
7:03AM0.49m
8:53PM0.48m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
14
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
19
17
16
16
15
16
15
19
20
18
15
16
Feels °C
12
14
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
13
15
14
13
13
13
13
12
16
19
16
12
13
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