Cudmirrah Reef surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 21 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
21.3° C
(Which is 2.1°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 2AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (22 May)6ft (1.9m)10s

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 Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
E
11
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
375
397
340
281
248
243
246
306
603
678
702
772
742
878
1107
1610
1747
1909
1941
1735
1735
1768
1738
1602
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SE
5
NNE
0
NNW
0
W
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
High Tide
00:11AM1.53m
1:33PM1.05m
1:13AM1.43m
2:36PM1.09m
2:17AM1.32m
3:33PM1.15m
Low Tide
5:42PM0.46m
7:14AM0.11m
6:51PM0.50m
8:12AM0.17m
8:06PM0.52m
9:05AM0.22m
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
12
12
14
15
16
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
18
19
19
13
12
11
10
9
9
12
13
14
15
14
16
15
15
15
15
17
16
17
18
17
17
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
E
11
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
Energy kJ
212
208
167
163
120
113
246
306
603
678
702
772
742
878
1107
1610
1747
1909
1941
1735
1735
1768
1738
1602
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
S
8
1
ENE
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
5
4
4
15
31
28
16
9
15
13
21
10
334
8
7
6
21
5
4
4
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
8
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
27
11
19
20
31
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
Energy kJ
375
397
340
281
248
243
156
117
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
5
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
6
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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