North Era Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Illawarra, Australia)

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North Era Surf Guide

North Era in Sydney South is an exposed beach and point break that has very reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right and also offers a left hand point break too. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks and locals.

North Era Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	3	very consistent	21.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing North Era:

The best conditions reported for surf at North Era occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf North Era (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing North Era with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 39% of the time in July while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

39%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

21%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore North Era Location Map

Interactive North Era surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to North Era is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to North Era is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 29 km (18 miles) away.

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North Era Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 10:32 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	E	SSW
Period (s)	10	10	10	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

Tides at North Era

Current tide and informaton

For Burning Palms, 2 km from North Era.

Next High Water: 12:18pm | 0.9m

Next Low Water: 05:26pm | 0.55m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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North Era Sea Temperature

The water temperature (21.1 °C) at North Era is warm. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 13.0 °C, allowing for wind effects.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 21.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite