Iluka Bluff surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 23 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
23.0° 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 11PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 4.0m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)13ft (4.0m)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 26mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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)
7
3
3
7
8
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
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
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4295
4248
4134
4837
4708
2946
2730
2917
2505
2261
2034
1980
1808
1764
1764
1788
1695
1658
1688
1587
1615
1412
1363
1363
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SE
0
SE
cross-off
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
glassy
High Tide
2:21PM1.14m
2:26AM1.49m
3:31PM1.20m
3:29AM1.41m
4:31PM1.29m
4:26AM1.34m
Low Tide
7:51PM0.68m
9:23AM0.52m
9:11PM0.70m
10:12AM0.52m
10:26PM0.70m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:57
4:57
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
19
18
18
20
21
20
19
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
19
16
15
15
16
16
15
16
17
19
19
18
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
0.2
S
18
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
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
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
Energy kJ
3735
3923
3861
2946
2730
25
2505
2261
2034
1980
1808
1764
1764
1788
1695
1658
1688
1587
1615
1412
1363
1363
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
8
22
5
4
4
4
3
6
6
22
20
24
22
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
SE
12
4
ESE
12
1.6
SSE
7
1.3
S
8
3.5
ESE
12
Energy kJ
4295
4248
4134
4837
4708
252
191
2917
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
Distance (km)
532
599
605
186
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
6
8
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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