Golf Course Reef surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 24 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
21.2° 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 8PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)--
Afternoon (24 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (24 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

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
3
6
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
2.4
E
12
3
ENE
12
2.5
E
12
3.5
ENE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1976
1768
1738
1602
1472
1447
1302
1280
1280
1280
1310
1194
1186
1227
1132
1132
1672
2701
1790
3199
1999
1966
1836
1777
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
NNW
10
N
5
SW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:39PM1.32m
3:08AM1.40m
4:29PM1.41m
4:09AM1.32m
5:13PM1.50m
5:05AM1.25m
Low Tide
9:16PM0.71m
9:49AM0.33m
10:27PM0.66m
10:32AM0.36m
11:28PM0.59m
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cloud
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rain showers
rain showers
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cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:54
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4:57
4:55
4:55
4:54
1
2
1
1
11
8
3
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
16
16
16
19
21
20
18
16
16
16
15
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
15
17
18
18
17
17
16
15
15
19
20
20
18
16
16
16
15
17
18
18
17
17
16
15
14
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
0.3
S
11
2.5
ENE
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
Energy kJ
1976
1768
1738
1602
1472
1447
1302
1280
1280
1280
1310
1194
1186
1227
1132
1132
21
2010
1790
1999
1999
1966
1836
1777
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
6
6
5
20
18
38
35
31
27
28
25
21
6
9
9
9
8
2
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
7
2
2
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
12
3
ENE
12
2
NE
7
3.5
ENE
12
Energy kJ
1672
2701
373
3199
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
6
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
6
4
4
4
4
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
5
4
6
5
5
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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