Mona Vale-The Basin surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 AEST
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Mona Vale-The Basin surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mona Vale-The Basin sea temperature is
20.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mona Vale-The Basin today?

The current surf forecast for Mona Vale-The Basin at 12AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)--
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Mona Vale-The Basin. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1.3
ESE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.5
SE
11
2.4
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
426
370
363
312
302
302
250
250
245
200
160
148
142
146
186
307
1120
1377
1288
1244
1373
1434
1461
1484
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
E
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:07PM1.68m
12:18PM1.05m
00:06AM1.57m
1:25PM1.06m
1:09AM1.45m
2:31PM1.10m
Low Tide
4:33PM0.37m
6:10AM0.06m
5:34PM0.44m
7:10AM0.12m
6:44PM0.50m
8:08AM0.17m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
Temp °C
17
15
13
14
14
16
17
17
17
15
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
13
11
9
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
13
11
11
11
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
16
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
10
2.2
S
10
2.3
S
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1.3
ESE
10
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
13
2.4
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
426
895
1004
312
302
302
250
250
245
200
160
148
142
146
186
307
26
4
1288
1244
1373
1434
1461
1484
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
11
1.2
SE
10
0.4
S
8
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
370
363
5
5
5
4
16
33
30
48
22
268
18
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
10
2.5
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
7
2.3
SE
10
2.5
SE
11
2.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
858
1247
1448
1374
1542
1380
1204
990
796
569
522
464
469
447
459
382
1120
1377
906
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
1
Distance (km)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
85
127
91
2
2
2
2
2
45
91
91
106
90
90
51
3
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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