Malabar surf break

Malabar surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 11 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
19.3° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Malabar today?

The current surf forecast for Malabar at 2AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.2
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
553
571
486
478
469
480
453
510
500
532
209
480
469
469
459
258
160
197
254
216
158
131
108
108
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:03PM1.13m
3:45AM1.25m
4:49PM1.26m
4:43AM1.26m
5:32PM1.40m
5:39AM1.26m
Low Tide
9:45PM0.53m
10:19AM0.22m
10:48PM0.43m
11:03AM0.18m
11:44PM0.30m
11:46AM0.15m
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
17
19
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
14
15
13
14
13
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
11
0.9
E
13
1.4
SSE
11
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
1.2
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
1.4
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
6
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
553
273
486
212
209
148
141
102
102
100
69
67
63
39
38
258
160
68
67
65
158
131
108
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
18
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
277
276
212
2
3
3
16
14
4
13
11
11
10
33
25
38
37
21
21
21
78
79
59
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
26
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
E
11
0.3
S
14
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
13
2
2
2
5
2
10
23
26
19
21
34
21
20
9
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
0.9
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
6
Energy kJ
571
478
469
480
453
510
500
532
209
480
469
469
459
58
117
197
254
216
108
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
30
30
15
26
34
96
168
168
168
88
96
96
96
365
168
135
46
328
146
61
30
61
61
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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