Golf Course Reef surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 19 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
21.5° C
(Which is 2.2°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 1AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a South 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)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue 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
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
2.5
S
8
2.4
S
9
2
S
9
1.9
S
9
2.1
S
9
2.1
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.2
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.2
S
8
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
936
783
685
611
963
881
613
575
766
771
896
876
671
587
310
365
341
350
221
168
128
115
202
235
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
W
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
cross-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
High Tide
10:13PM1.91m
11:27AM1.19m
11:06PM1.83m
12:31PM1.18m
00:03AM1.73m
1:37PM1.20m
Low Tide
5:18AM0.10m
4:34PM0.57m
6:15AM0.14m
5:35PM0.64m
7:13AM0.19m
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clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
Temp °C
16
13
12
11
12
14
17
18
16
16
14
13
12
14
16
16
15
14
14
13
12
14
15
16
14
11
10
8
10
11
13
15
13
13
11
10
9
11
12
13
13
11
11
10
9
11
12
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.9
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.3
ENE
11
1.5
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.8
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
8
1.1
E
10
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
Energy kJ
936
783
685
611
542
505
343
400
423
516
601
575
493
412
255
266
244
244
204
163
128
115
202
235
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
S
9
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.1
S
15
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
E
6
0.4
S
8
0.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
291
334
467
408
400
269
337
337
337
281
260
255
250
208
208
4
31
48
28
18
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.6
ESE
6
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
13
0.4
S
8
Energy kJ
4
4
27
10
28
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
7
2.2
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.9
S
9
2.5
S
8
2.4
S
9
2
S
9
1.9
S
9
2.1
S
9
2.1
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.2
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.2
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
279
573
583
542
963
881
613
575
766
771
896
876
671
587
310
365
341
350
221
168
90
77
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
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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