Malabar surf break

Malabar surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 19 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 slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Malabar today?

The current surf forecast for Malabar at 10AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (19 May)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
2.1
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
518
528
641
842
1130
1175
988
819
754
577
501
441
418
363
312
306
245
245
245
240
200
196
190
561
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SSW
20
SW
10
W
15
W
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
SSW
20
WSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSE
30
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:16AM1.11m
10:13PM1.73m
11:17AM1.07m
11:08PM1.65m
12:20PM1.04m
Low Tide
4:13AM-0.04m
3:40PM0.31m
5:11AM0.00m
4:35PM0.37m
6:11AM0.06m
5:37PM0.44m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:58
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
16
15
14
15
16
16
18
16
16
15
16
15
16
16
17
18
18
17
15
17
16
15
14
13
14
11
10
11
11
10
12
11
10
8
9
8
9
9
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
S
8
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.2
S
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.8
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
518
528
641
842
1130
1175
988
819
559
567
601
944
854
363
312
556
577
245
245
240
200
196
190
190
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.4
S
4
1.9
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
2
5
754
577
501
441
418
306
245
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSW
2
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.9
S
8
2.4
S
8
2.3
S
9
2.4
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.2
S
9
2
S
9
1.8
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.4
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
9
11
12
92
421
822
823
935
1365
1263
818
664
509
958
866
973
1004
965
766
713
561
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
2
4
2
4
2
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
15
0
15
25
26
61
61
61
61
88
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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