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
20.9° C
(Which is 1.1°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 Thursday (May 14) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cudmirrah Reef in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 17) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Thu 14th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Best Surf 7PM (Sun 17th May)7ft (2.1m) 8s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sun 17th May)7ft (2.1m) 8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.3
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.6
S
9
0.8
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.3
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
2.1
ENE
8
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
366
331
346
363
348
334
119
62
57
47
66
73
75
75
268
421
377
507
425
324
326
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
W
5
S
10
E
5
WNW
0
NNW
10
ENE
10
NNW
10
NNE
20
NE
5
NW
5
NNE
15
NE
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:45AM1.24m
4:48PM1.24m
4:44AM1.25m
5:31PM1.37m
5:41AM1.25m
6:14PM1.49m
6:37AM1.25m
6:57PM1.61m
7:33AM1.23m
7:43PM1.69m
8:28AM1.20m
8:31PM1.73m
9:25AM1.16m
Low Tide
10:20AM0.24m
10:47PM0.43m
11:04AM0.21m
11:44PM0.31m
11:47AM0.19m
00:38AM0.19m
12:31PM0.19m
1:32AM0.08m
1:17PM0.21m
2:25AM-0.00m
2:04PM0.25m
3:20AM-0.04m
2:53PM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:45
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:04
5:02
5:01
5:01
5:00
5:00
2
2
1
Temp °C
17
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
17
19
18
16
19
19
17
21
20
17
21
20
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
16
18
19
17
19
18
17
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
11
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.3
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
366
150
102
69
39
21
83
62
50
47
66
73
75
75
268
421
377
358
425
324
326
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.3
E
11
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
E
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
215
19
3
11
25
21
21
57
57
41
40
26
23
25
13
5
3
1
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
22
0.1
N
10
0.3
S
13
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
4
3
2
10
2
31
9
9
8
7
15
16
13
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.3
ESE
6
2.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
331
346
363
348
334
119
507
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
17
17
17
335
17
10
10
10
0
0
10
0
0
10
0
0
51
0
0
10
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
6
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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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