Golf Course Reef surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am 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
21.4° 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 10AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (22 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (22 May)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
7
0.9
ENE
10
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
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
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
163
166
180
207
251
370
550
625
671
725
786
551
1423
1626
1794
1909
1909
1765
1768
1602
1602
1472
1447
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
S
5
S
0
NE
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
cross
High Tide
00:03AM1.73m
1:37PM1.20m
1:03AM1.62m
2:41PM1.25m
2:05AM1.51m
3:39PM1.32m
Low Tide
7:13AM0.19m
6:43PM0.70m
8:09AM0.24m
7:59PM0.72m
9:02AM0.28m
9:16PM0.71m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
14
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
18
19
19
18
17
9
8
8
9
11
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
17
16
17
18
16
16
18
18
18
17
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
10
1.1
SE
7
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
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
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
Energy kJ
167
109
122
115
207
251
370
550
625
671
725
786
551
1423
1626
1794
1909
1909
1765
1768
1602
1602
1472
1447
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.9
ENE
10
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
1
ENE
13
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
14
Energy kJ
4
163
12
14
4
1
19
15
17
19
10
339
505
28
26
5
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
8
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
4
15
13
26
11
10
15
8
25
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
S
7
Energy kJ
254
134
166
180
121
79
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
34
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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