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Malua Bay Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Far South (39 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Malua Bay surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 28 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.0° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Malua Bay today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Malua Bay at 6AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Malua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
1031 | 911 | 895 | 773 | 628 | 595 | 658 | 627 | 703 | 615 | 569 | 569 | 567 | 494 | 434 | 434 | 440 | 458 | 449 | 400 | 392 | 332 | 284 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:05AM1.21m | 6:22PM1.51m | 6:49AM1.18m | 6:58PM1.56m | 7:32AM1.16m | 7:35PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.48m | 11:51AM0.49m | 00:56AM0.43m | 12:25PM0.49m | 1:38AM0.38m | 1:01PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 1031 | 911 | 895 | 773 | 628 | 595 | 658 | 627 | 703 | 615 | 569 | 569 | 567 | 494 | 434 | 434 | 440 | 458 | 449 | 400 | 392 | 332 | 284 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 48 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 19 | 68 | 77 | 96 | 99 | — | 145 | 154 | 132 | 102 | 108 | 114 | 109 | 71 | 52 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 103 | 6 | 21 | 56 | 102 | 101 | 50 | 154 | 170 | 199 | 184 | 102 | 266 | 282 | 250 | 233 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 57 | 0 | 57 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
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