Malabar surf break

Malabar surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 15 May 2026 AEST
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Malabar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Malabar sea temperature is
19.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Malabar today?

The current surf forecast for Malabar at 4AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (16 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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)
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
158
136
121
215
259
266
280
302
617
499
501
525
613
627
642
580
580
580
588
575
517
463
402
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
N
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SE
10
E
10
NNE
10
N
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
N
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
NNE
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
6:58PM1.65m
7:29AM1.24m
7:43PM1.73m
8:24AM1.21m
8:30PM1.77m
9:19AM1.17m
Low Tide
1:31AM0.07m
1:15PM0.16m
2:24AM-0.01m
2:01PM0.20m
3:18AM-0.05m
2:49PM0.25m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
1
2
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
17
16
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
17
18
19
19
18
19
19
17
17
17
19
19
19
19
18
17
16
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
17
19
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
Energy kJ
147
158
136
121
215
259
266
280
302
390
499
501
525
613
627
642
580
580
580
588
575
517
463
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
8
4
15
26
22
13
7
3
3
3
5
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
4
14
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
8
Energy kJ
617
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
11
1
1
0
0
0
0
11
7
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
6
5
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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