Cudmirrah Reef surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 16 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
21.6° C
(Which is 2.0°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 7AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (16 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.8
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
ENE
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
107
92
80
262
262
270
563
612
443
512
547
632
586
599
599
552
541
529
473
473
422
413
349
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
0
NW
10
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
0
N
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NW
5
NW
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
7:33AM1.23m
7:43PM1.69m
8:28AM1.20m
8:31PM1.73m
9:25AM1.16m
9:21PM1.74m
Low Tide
1:32AM0.08m
1:17PM0.21m
2:25AM-0.00m
2:04PM0.25m
3:20AM-0.04m
2:53PM0.29m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
Temp °C
16
15
15
17
20
19
18
17
16
15
15
18
22
20
19
18
18
17
17
19
21
20
19
18
16
15
15
18
20
18
17
16
16
15
15
17
21
19
20
18
18
16
16
19
20
20
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
ENE
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
135
107
92
77
262
262
270
368
443
443
512
547
632
586
599
599
552
541
529
473
473
422
413
349
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.8
E
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
8
13
25
80
7
3
3
1
3
3
3
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
8
7
13
7
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
563
612
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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