Golf Course Reef surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 30 Apr 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 1.3°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 9AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (30 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
NE
4
0.9
ENE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.2
NE
5
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
5
1.7
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
47
44
45
67
103
40
44
48
89
69
62
66
120
70
153
208
116
110
107
138
125
426
749
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:10AM1.33m
7:35PM1.64m
7:53AM1.29m
8:08PM1.68m
8:34AM1.25m
8:40PM1.70m
Low Tide
1:21AM0.44m
1:07PM0.38m
2:03AM0.39m
1:39PM0.41m
2:43AM0.35m
2:10PM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:33
6:33
6:35
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5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
18
17
17
20
22
21
19
18
18
17
17
20
22
21
19
18
17
16
17
20
22
22
20
19
18
17
17
20
19
18
17
17
18
17
17
19
20
19
18
18
17
16
17
19
20
20
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
14
1.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
49
47
44
45
8
15
12
36
31
89
69
62
4
4
4
4
116
116
110
107
1
1
4
454
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
4
0.3
S
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
1
17
14
1
12
36
10
5
4
10
1
1
5
1
1
1
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
15
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
5
1
1
13
2
4
11
11
4
4
4
5
7
7
6
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
NE
4
0.9
ENE
5
1
NE
5
0.8
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.2
NE
5
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
5
1.7
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
67
103
40
44
48
66
120
70
153
208
138
125
426
749
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
Distance (km)
5
5
5
6
68
24
67
5
0
0
5
6
139
121
17
0
0
0
0
5
24
318
129
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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