Malua Bay surf break

Malua Bay surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 02 May 2026 AEST
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Malua Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Malua Bay sea temperature is
21.5° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Malua Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Malua Bay at 6PM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (02 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (02 May)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
1
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
7
2.5
NE
7
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
NE
9
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
7
2.3
NE
7
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.3
NE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
146
207
403
684
602
818
695
767
732
701
628
558
866
865
964
721
736
842
940
716
731
858
908
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
25
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:35AM1.25m
8:40PM1.59m
9:14AM1.20m
9:16PM1.58m
9:55AM1.15m
9:52PM1.55m
Low Tide
2:15PM0.44m
3:17AM0.33m
2:48PM0.48m
3:59AM0.35m
3:22PM0.54m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:35
6:37
6:37
6:39
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5:15
5:14
5:13
5:12
1
Temp °C
16
19
22
21
20
19
18
17
17
19
23
21
20
19
18
18
18
17
19
20
19
17
15
14
15
18
19
17
17
17
17
16
17
18
20
15
16
17
16
16
17
15
17
17
17
15
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
11
2
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1.3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
153
146
1
2
644
586
561
579
3
3
308
723
665
673
721
736
732
732
716
731
858
908
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
6
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
7
2.5
NE
7
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
NE
9
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
7
2.3
NE
7
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.3
NE
9
2.3
NE
10
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
207
403
684
602
818
695
767
732
701
628
558
866
865
964
842
940
10
3
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1
9
262
262
262
52
1
1
1
9
262
262
52
52
1
1
9
16
16
9
1
1
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
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