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Maroubra Beach surf break

Maroubra Beach surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 20 Apr 2026 AEST
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Maroubra Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Maroubra Beach sea temperature is
21.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Maroubra Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Maroubra Beach at 8PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)--
Afternoon (20 Apr)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (20 Apr)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.2
SSE
2.2
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.2
SSE
2.2
SSE
2.2
SE
2.1
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
2.2
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
1.8
SE
1.7
SE
Period(s) (?)121212111111101010101010101010111111111112111011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)21371928186316161465131110811081112610301010918832102010821132115411001193138914131287735676
Wind
(km/h)
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
0
S
5
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
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High Tide
/ height (m)
10:20AM
1.17
10:25PM
1.66
11:19AM
1.08
11:20PM
1.60
12:27PM
1.01
12:22AM
1.52
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:55PM
0.27
5:17AM
0.07
4:46PM
0.36
6:21AM
0.13
5:44PM
0.45
7:31AM
0.18
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise------6:20-------6:22-------6:22-
Sunset-5:25-------5:24-------5:23------
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-------1----1-----------
Temp. °C181919191918181818191818181819181919191918181718
Feels °C (?)131313131414141313141314141415151516171717181617
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