Cudmirrah Reef surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm 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
21.4° 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 3AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (17 May)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
2.3
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
270
298
311
356
465
549
572
600
613
612
612
612
599
484
484
474
422
358
358
358
383
360
355
440
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
N
5
NW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:43PM1.69m
8:28AM1.20m
8:31PM1.73m
9:25AM1.16m
9:21PM1.74m
10:23AM1.11m
Low Tide
2:25AM-0.00m
2:04PM0.25m
3:20AM-0.04m
2:53PM0.29m
4:16AM-0.04m
3:44PM0.35m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
1
1
5
6
6
5
14
Temp °C
18
17
16
16
15
18
21
20
19
19
18
18
17
17
20
21
19
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
18
17
16
16
15
18
20
19
19
19
17
17
16
17
20
21
19
17
16
15
15
13
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
270
298
311
356
465
549
572
600
613
612
612
612
599
484
484
474
422
358
358
358
383
360
355
322
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.4
SW
4
0.7
SSW
5
Energy kJ
5
5
1
3
3
1
3
3
4
4
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.6
S
4
0.9
S
5
1.3
S
5
2.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
2
12
37
83
440
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
7
17
17
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Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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