Oilies Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Illawarra, Australia)

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Oilies Surf Guide

Oilies in Illawarra is an exposed breakwater break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the west and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The breakwater breaks offer lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. Beware of - Rocks - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Localism - Pollution - Sharks.

Oilies Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Breakwater	3	fairly consistent	21.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Oilies:

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

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16 Day Forecast

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Oilies 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 51% of the time in July while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

51%

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

blown out

30%

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

too small

19%

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

Explore Oilies Location Map

Interactive Oilies 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.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Oilies Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 18:49 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	off	cross- off	off

What does Oilies look like?

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Credit: Noel Downey Credit: Noel Downey

Tides at Oilies

Current tide and informaton

For Port Kembla, Australia, 4 km from Oilies.

Next High Water: 10:36pm | 1.68m

Next Low Water: 05:35am | 0.48m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Oilies Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.5 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite