Cudmirrah Reef surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

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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)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cudmirrah Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Cudmirrah Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 17) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cudmirrah Reef in the next 16 days are 6.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (May 18) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sun 17th May)6ft (1.9m) 9s
Best Surf 7PM (Sun 17th May)8ft (2.5m) 9s
Most Powerful10AM (Thu 21st May)20ft (6.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cudmirrah Reef over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
3
0
4
7
0
4
2
0
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
9
2.4
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
10
3.5
S
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
10
4.5
SSE
12
6
SSE
12
5.5
S
12
5
S
11
4
S
10
3
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
537
887
552
484
488
358
352
370
1612
2084
2664
5280
10230
8624
6413
2992
1640
686
315
242
249
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NE
5
W
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
W
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
8:31PM1.73m
9:25AM1.16m
9:21PM1.74m
10:23AM1.11m
10:15PM1.70m
11:24AM1.07m
11:11PM1.63m
12:27PM1.05m
00:11AM1.53m
1:33PM1.05m
1:13AM1.43m
2:36PM1.09m
2:17AM1.32m
Low Tide
2:04PM0.25m
3:20AM-0.04m
2:53PM0.29m
4:16AM-0.04m
3:44PM0.35m
5:15AM-0.00m
4:40PM0.40m
6:14AM0.05m
5:42PM0.46m
7:14AM0.11m
6:51PM0.50m
8:12AM0.17m
8:06PM0.52m
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part cloud
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mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:47
6:48
6:48
6:48
6:50
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5:00
5:00
5:00
4:59
4:58
4:58
4:57
6
6
15
11
Temp °C
21
20
19
20
19
17
16
15
15
18
18
14
17
18
14
16
17
14
17
16
13
20
19
18
20
19
17
14
11
11
12
13
9
11
12
8
10
12
10
15
14
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.6
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
537
660
552
484
488
358
352
370
919
622
415
376
217
174
172
135
196
230
315
242
166
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
4
0.3
S
4
1.3
SE
10
0.6
E
13
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
1
3
1
3
335
116
190
156
249
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
9
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ENE
9
0.4
W
3
1.4
SSW
5
3.5
S
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
10
4.5
SSE
12
6
SSE
12
5.5
S
12
5
S
11
4
S
10
3
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
887
3
91
1612
2084
2664
5280
10230
8624
6413
2992
1640
686
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
9
1
4
6
1
1
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
10
0
0
0
0
2
91
17
17
17
17
17
485
73
17
17
7
2
17
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
9
7
4
1
4
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
5
8
5
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
6
7
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
7
4
8
5
4
5
4
4
4
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Information about the Cudmirrah Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cudmirrah Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cudmirrah Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cudmirrah Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cudmirrah Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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