Golf Course Reef surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 03 May 2026 AEST
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Golf Course Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Golf Course Reef sea temperature is
21.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Golf Course Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Golf Course Reef at 12PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)7ft (2.1m)10s
Afternoon (03 May)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (03 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
1
2
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.5
NE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
782
798
574
815
550
853
900
572
651
587
941
1260
612
603
533
533
544
607
634
572
572
593
593
572
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
15
N
20
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
5
SW
10
ESE
0
NNE
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
High Tide
9:15AM1.21m
9:14PM1.70m
9:57AM1.16m
9:49PM1.68m
10:42AM1.13m
10:26PM1.64m
Low Tide
2:43PM0.50m
4:03AM0.33m
3:17PM0.56m
4:45AM0.34m
3:53PM0.61m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:35
6:35
6:37
6:37
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5:13
5:12
5:10
5:09
Temp °C
17
20
24
22
19
18
17
17
18
20
24
24
18
18
15
15
14
19
22
21
18
16
15
14
16
18
21
19
17
17
16
16
18
18
21
23
16
15
12
11
10
15
20
18
17
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
452
518
3
3
3
550
608
572
651
587
600
716
612
603
533
533
544
607
634
572
572
593
593
572
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
13
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
23
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.3
ENE
10
2.5
NE
10
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
782
798
574
815
550
853
900
941
1260
1
2
3
3
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
4
2
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
5
5
5
318
318
318
5
5
0
0
5
5
5
5
0
0
5
0
0
0
6
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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