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
21.2° C
(Which is 2.1°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 Saturday (May 23) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. 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 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sat 23rd May)8ft (2.5m) 12s
Best Surf10PM (Tue 26th May)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 29th May)15ft (4.5m) 10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 112mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
0
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
10
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
11
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.5
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.9
ENE
11
1.7
E
11
3
E
8
4.5
E
10
3
E
10
2.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
961
1584
2058
2402
1941
1706
1398
1214
1166
1207
1227
2046
1132
1039
792
894
683
1257
3512
1647
1092
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
N
5
NE
10
ENE
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SE
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
E
5
WSW
15
SE
5
SSE
10
E
20
E
10
NE
0
SW
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
off
glassy
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
2:36PM1.09m
2:17AM1.32m
3:33PM1.15m
3:20AM1.23m
4:24PM1.22m
4:20AM1.15m
5:07PM1.30m
5:15AM1.10m
5:46PM1.36m
6:06AM1.06m
6:22PM1.41m
6:53AM1.03m
6:57PM1.45m
Low Tide
8:06PM0.52m
9:05AM0.22m
9:20PM0.51m
9:53AM0.26m
10:27PM0.47m
10:35AM0.30m
11:26PM0.41m
11:14AM0.34m
00:17AM0.35m
11:50AM0.37m
1:01AM0.29m
12:26PM0.39m
1:42AM0.25m
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cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:54
6:54
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4:57
4:57
4:55
4:55
4:54
4:54
4:53
3
1
2
2
2
1
29
26
50
19
3
6
Temp °C
18
18
17
20
19
17
20
19
17
18
18
17
20
19
17
17
17
18
18
18
16
16
17
18
19
18
17
20
19
17
17
17
17
21
19
18
16
18
18
16
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
10
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
11
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.4
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
S
17
3.5
E
10
3
E
10
2.4
E
10
Energy kJ
961
1584
2058
2402
1941
1706
1398
1214
1166
1207
1227
1665
1132
1039
792
708
18
5
2441
1647
1092
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
398
7
5
20
67
50
22
21
8
8
14
20
19
6
21
20
4
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
8
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
20
7
7
2
6
4
6
5
5
4
24
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
1.9
ENE
11
1.7
E
11
3
E
8
4.5
E
10
Energy kJ
2046
894
683
1257
3512
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
17
10
11
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
17
17
116
145
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
5
6
6
6
9
8
4
5
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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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