Golf Course Reef surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 22 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
21.3° C
(Which is 2.3°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 4AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Evening (23 May)8ft (2.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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)
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
2.3
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
370
512
625
671
653
786
551
1423
1573
1765
1765
1909
1976
1976
1797
1768
1768
1602
1602
1575
1447
1423
1423
1302
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
W
0
W
0
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
WNW
0
NNW
5
ENE
5
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:03AM1.62m
2:41PM1.25m
2:05AM1.51m
3:39PM1.32m
3:08AM1.40m
Low Tide
6:43PM0.70m
8:09AM0.24m
7:59PM0.72m
9:02AM0.28m
9:16PM0.71m
9:49AM0.33m
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6:50
6:52
6:52
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4:57
4:57
4:55
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
16
15
15
16
17
19
19
18
17
16
16
15
17
19
19
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
14
15
16
18
19
18
17
17
16
16
15
18
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
2.3
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
Energy kJ
370
512
625
671
653
786
551
1423
1573
1765
1765
1909
1976
1976
1797
1768
1768
1602
1602
1575
1447
1423
1423
1302
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.9
ENE
12
1.3
E
12
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
48
25
17
19
10
260
496
28
26
5
4
4
6
6
5
20
40
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
S
8
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
18
9
20
25
5
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
1
24
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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