Iluka Bluff surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 17 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
23.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Iluka Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Iluka Bluff at 7PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (17 May)8ft (2.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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)
2
1
0
2
1
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
2
4
2
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
731
739
734
963
880
880
810
919
747
763
763
901
1090
1132
1172
1168
1218
1129
1064
861
770
697
618
552
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:49PM1.86m
9:10AM1.28m
9:37PM1.87m
10:03AM1.22m
10:29PM1.84m
Low Tide
2:06PM0.34m
3:30AM0.37m
2:51PM0.36m
4:26AM0.38m
3:39PM0.40m
5:24AM0.41m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
1
1
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
6
8
3
3
2
5
2
Temp °C
20
21
21
20
19
19
20
20
21
21
19
20
20
20
20
19
20
22
20
18
17
17
16
19
21
21
21
20
19
19
21
21
21
20
19
19
18
19
20
19
18
21
19
16
15
14
13
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
10
2.2
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
Energy kJ
731
739
734
803
880
880
810
739
747
763
763
710
828
1172
1168
1218
1129
1064
861
770
697
618
552
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
1.9
N
7
0.4
NW
3
0.2
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
WSW
3
0.8
S
6
1.4
S
7
Energy kJ
963
919
901
1090
1132
345
2
1
12
9
6
43
179
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
81
138
127
127
61
73
81
73
81
81
81
290
127
127
2
2
66
61
0
2
0
0
0
31
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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