Iluka Bluff surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 AEST
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Iluka Bluff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Iluka Bluff sea temperature is
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Iluka Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Iluka Bluff at 8PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (16 May)6ft (1.9m)9s

Table - waves today at Iluka Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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)
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
2.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
351
443
479
547
627
705
675
664
731
739
734
734
885
971
805
739
739
848
763
944
1106
1283
1410
1150
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
NW
5
SW
0
NNW
5
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NW
5
E
15
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:01PM1.81m
8:20AM1.33m
8:49PM1.86m
9:10AM1.28m
9:37PM1.87m
Low Tide
1:24PM0.34m
2:36AM0.38m
2:06PM0.34m
3:30AM0.37m
2:51PM0.36m
4:26AM0.38m
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
5:00
3
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
6
5
3
2
1
2
Temp °C
21
21
20
19
18
18
17
19
21
21
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
21
21
21
20
19
19
18
21
22
21
20
20
20
19
19
20
21
19
20
19
18
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
E
10
Energy kJ
351
443
479
547
627
705
675
664
731
739
734
734
732
805
805
739
739
848
763
1060
1064
1150
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
885
971
944
1106
1283
1410
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
Distance (km)
4
4
4
4
2
0
0
0
30
88
88
81
61
6
0
0
0
88
127
309
73
119
73
6
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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