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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 02 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
22.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Mona Vale-The Basin at 8AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (02 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (02 May)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
344
500
579
619
624
811
963
951
863
763
833
731
772
983
1116
1175
1391
932
748
763
787
901
1027
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
N
10
N
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
0
NNE
5
SW
10
N
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:28AM1.13m
8:32PM1.55m
9:07AM1.09m
9:06PM1.53m
9:46AM1.04m
9:43PM1.50m
Low Tide
2:34AM0.19m
2:06PM0.32m
3:13AM0.19m
2:38PM0.36m
3:52AM0.21m
3:12PM0.41m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
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6:28
6:28
6:30
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5:14
5:13
5:12
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
21
22
21
21
21
20
19
19
21
22
21
21
20
19
17
17
21
21
17
18
18
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
18
19
18
18
17
17
16
17
20
21
18
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
206
243
376
579
619
624
4
5
4
863
763
833
3
3
3
3
3
1055
932
748
763
787
901
1027
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
10
4
4
5
5
1
4
4
2
2
2
2
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
6
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
344
500
811
963
951
731
772
983
1116
1175
1391
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
16
516
516
388
192
16
0
0
68
388
388
204
192
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
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
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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