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/ NSW – Sydney South Coast (18 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Malabar surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Malabar today?
The current surf forecast for Malabar at 1PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Malabar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | |
501 | 501 | 435 | 370 | 370 | 324 | 302 | 302 | 260 | 255 | 250 | 250 | 533 | 449 | 368 | 331 | 263 | 272 | 261 | 151 | 725 | 770 | 776 | 746 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | 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 | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.07m | 11:08PM1.65m | 12:20PM1.04m | 00:08AM1.55m | 1:27PM1.05m | 1:10AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.00m | 4:35PM0.37m | 6:11AM0.06m | 5:37PM0.44m | 7:11AM0.12m | 6:46PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
 | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | 4:57 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 619 | 854 | 755 | 370 | 632 | 618 | 697 | 302 | 260 | 255 | 250 | 250 | 208 | 204 | 158 | 151 | 113 | 110 | 106 | 148 | 555 | 770 | 776 | 746 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 7 |
| kJ | 501 | 501 | 435 | — | 370 | 324 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 29 | 25 | 23 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1037 | 1238 | 1060 | 700 | 839 | — | 958 | 813 | 1064 | 919 | 809 | 675 | 533 | 449 | 368 | 331 | 263 | 272 | 261 | 151 | 725 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 15 | 61 | 61 | 55 | 55 | 34 | 61 | 18 |
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