Fairy Meadow surf break

Fairy Meadow surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 AEST
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Fairy Meadow surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fairy Meadow sea temperature is
20.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today?

The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 4AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.4m)9s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.1m)10s

Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
!
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
10
2.4
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.1
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.1
S
10
1.8
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.2
S
9
3
S
9
2.1
S
9
2.1
S
9
2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.2
E
9
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
919
771
744
654
1185
1184
1099
861
780
627
1048
812
1192
694
663
521
449
394
365
286
264
241
118
355
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
15
SW
20
S
15
S
15
W
15
W
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:15PM1.93m
11:17AM1.27m
11:10PM1.87m
12:20PM1.24m
00:09AM1.78m
1:26PM1.24m
Low Tide
5:13AM0.23m
4:35PM0.59m
6:13AM0.27m
5:36PM0.65m
7:12AM0.32m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:58
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
13
15
16
17
15
14
14
13
12
15
17
17
15
14
14
13
14
15
15
16
14
14
12
10
11
12
12
13
11
10
10
8
7
10
12
12
11
10
10
9
10
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
S
9
2.1
S
9
2.2
S
9
2.1
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.7
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.2
E
10
2.3
S
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.2
E
9
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
919
740
679
435
763
818
747
593
518
627
696
302
866
250
250
250
208
204
163
286
264
241
118
355
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.8
E
9
0.3
S
8
Energy kJ
422
454
607
511
441
458
377
377
324
324
255
154
115
19
108
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
15
0.3
S
8
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
5
9
11
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
7
2.4
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.1
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.1
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.2
S
9
3
S
9
2.1
S
9
2.1
S
9
2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
Energy kJ
253
771
744
654
1185
1184
1099
861
780
1048
812
1192
694
663
521
449
394
365
160
105
84
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
0
6
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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