Iluka Bluff surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 11 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
22.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Iluka Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Iluka Bluff at 12AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (12 May)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
13
1
E
13
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
331
326
297
303
323
332
303
352
380
424
397
393
377
389
386
429
503
503
490
427
465
477
504
517
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:01PM1.20m
4:00AM1.41m
4:56PM1.32m
4:56AM1.41m
5:44PM1.46m
5:49AM1.41m
Low Tide
9:43PM0.70m
10:37AM0.51m
10:51PM0.64m
11:20AM0.45m
11:52PM0.56m
12:01PM0.39m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:02
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
Temp °C
20
21
21
20
20
20
21
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
17
17
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.2
SSE
20
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
331
326
263
239
187
184
139
139
101
98
64
63
62
62
61
40
38
37
37
35
22
24
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
12
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
20
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
174
246
236
213
195
136
125
22
4
21
50
30
12
11
10
10
32
32
30
28
26
8
23
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
22
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
37
34
14
14
10
39
4
60
96
91
81
44
41
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
255
307
297
303
323
332
303
352
380
424
397
393
377
389
386
429
503
503
490
427
465
477
504
517
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
138
4
4
88
4
88
88
88
88
88
4
88
0
88
88
88
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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