Cudmirrah Reef surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 28 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
20.8° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cudmirrah Reef today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cudmirrah Reef at 12AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (29 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (29 May)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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)
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
2.2
S
8
2.2
S
8
1.6
E
10
1.9
S
8
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.5
S
8
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
651
566
566
553
533
533
522
522
594
624
530
476
400
346
302
296
245
194
158
158
159
162
159
121
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
5
SW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
20
W
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:22PM1.41m
6:53AM1.03m
6:57PM1.45m
7:37AM1.02m
7:32PM1.47m
8:19AM1.01m
Low Tide
1:01AM0.29m
12:26PM0.39m
1:42AM0.25m
1:02PM0.42m
2:22AM0.22m
1:39PM0.43m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:56
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4:53
4:53
4:53
2
2
1
Temp °C
18
17
16
17
17
18
19
18
16
15
14
13
12
16
19
18
15
15
14
14
13
16
18
16
16
13
12
14
14
16
16
16
16
13
12
11
9
13
16
13
10
10
10
11
10
12
14
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.8
S
8
1.9
S
8
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
651
566
566
553
533
533
522
522
397
464
526
476
383
343
302
224
160
194
158
158
159
162
159
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
20
18
5
19
6
5
522
535
530
458
400
346
296
296
245
132
107
82
80
61
21
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
4
4
8
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
6
2
S
6
2
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.2
S
8
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.7
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
170
301
353
328
303
343
362
377
594
624
2
2
2
11
9
8
9
6
5
6
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
17
17
17
17
7
17
17
17
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
7
7
0
0
0
7
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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