Green Island surf break

Green Island surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 AEST
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Green Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Green Island sea temperature is
21.2° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Green Island today?

The current surf forecast for Green Island at 3PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.1m)10s

Table - waves today at Green Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
2
S
9
1.9
S
9
2.1
S
9
2.1
S
10
2.2
S
9
2.2
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.1
S
9
2
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.3
S
8
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
1
E
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.2
E
9
1.5
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1146
621
575
702
797
839
792
836
683
566
383
324
302
280
266
198
128
120
166
352
251
399
473
523
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
S
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
SSW
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:24AM1.07m
11:11PM1.63m
12:27PM1.05m
00:11AM1.53m
1:33PM1.05m
1:13AM1.43m
Low Tide
5:15AM-0.00m
4:40PM0.40m
6:14AM0.05m
5:42PM0.46m
7:14AM0.11m
6:51PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:58
4:57
1
Temp °C
12
15
17
17
16
16
14
13
13
14
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
14
16
15
17
17
16
15
10
13
13
14
13
13
10
10
10
10
13
14
13
12
11
10
11
11
13
14
16
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
11
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.5
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
Energy kJ
753
458
467
461
529
580
337
331
265
265
255
250
302
280
266
163
128
120
166
241
251
399
473
523
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
0.1
S
16
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.5
ESE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.4
S
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
7
Energy kJ
540
408
400
331
5
250
208
204
20
56
49
18
60
36
17
18
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.6
E
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.3
S
13
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
16
24
26
29
18
17
16
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
2
S
9
1.9
S
9
2.1
S
9
2.1
S
10
2.2
S
9
2.2
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.1
S
9
2
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
S
8
1
S
8
1
SSW
5
1
S
6
1.5
ESE
9
Energy kJ
1146
621
575
702
797
839
792
836
683
566
383
324
198
118
51
78
352
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
4
4
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
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
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
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
4
4
3
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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