Iluka Bluff surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 22 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
23.1° 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 5AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (23 May)13ft (4.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, light winds from the SE by Mon afternoon).

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)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
8
7
6
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5779
5451
4773
4427
3955
3935
3826
3735
4026
3990
4441
3893
3599
3174
2629
2396
2034
1857
1857
1689
1689
1738
1559
1518
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
S
30
SSW
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:23AM1.59m
2:21PM1.14m
2:26AM1.49m
3:31PM1.20m
3:29AM1.41m
Low Tide
6:34PM0.62m
8:28AM0.51m
7:51PM0.68m
9:23AM0.52m
9:11PM0.70m
10:12AM0.52m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:57
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
19
19
17
18
19
21
21
20
20
20
20
19
18
20
21
20
19
19
19
18
18
20
20
20
13
13
12
14
15
17
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
18
19
18
18
19
19
18
18
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
35
3826
3735
3707
3379
2944
2764
2629
2396
2034
1857
1857
1689
1689
1738
1559
1518
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
8
30
25
22
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
SE
11
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
ESE
12
Energy kJ
5779
5451
4773
4427
3955
3935
4026
3990
4441
3893
3599
3174
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
4
4
4
5
2
2
2
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
712
186
138
138
138
141
532
532
532
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
5
6
5
7
6
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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