Iluka Bluff surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 20 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Iluka Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Iluka Bluff at 2PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (20 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri morning).

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
1
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
2.3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
9
4
SSE
9
4
SSE
10
4
SE
10
3.5
SSE
9
4
SE
12
4
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
489
422
431
623
850
1058
1162
1215
1245
962
916
1001
1241
1194
1357
1853
2346
2812
3238
1895
4408
3301
3030
2974
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
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
10:58AM1.16m
11:23PM1.77m
11:59AM1.12m
00:21AM1.68m
1:08PM1.11m
1:23AM1.59m
Low Tide
5:24AM0.41m
4:30PM0.47m
6:24AM0.46m
5:28PM0.54m
7:27AM0.49m
6:34PM0.62m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:59
4:58
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
19
20
19
18
17
15
15
15
18
18
19
18
17
17
16
17
18
19
19
18
18
17
18
13
16
15
14
13
12
10
10
10
13
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
12
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
9
1
E
10
1
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
2.5
ESE
12
0.3
ENE
10
1.8
ESE
12
Energy kJ
489
422
431
369
301
301
260
260
223
219
214
214
205
179
171
128
96
73
50
1680
18
902
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
1.4
S
7
1.7
S
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
9
4
SSE
9
4
SSE
10
4
SE
10
3.5
SSE
9
4
SE
12
4
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
Energy kJ
78
203
337
623
850
1058
1162
1215
1245
962
916
1001
1241
1194
1357
1853
2346
2812
3238
1895
4408
3301
3030
2974
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
87
138
97
87
80
0
32
87
186
186
110
128
138
138
141
303
605
464
186
186
141
141
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
2
2
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
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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