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/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Oilies surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 09 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Oilies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Oilies sea temperature is
20.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Oilies today?
The current surf forecast for Oilies at 2PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Oilies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
1291 | 1122 | 832 | 710 | 527 | 430 | 363 | 311 | 264 | 252 | 252 | 390 | 400 | 588 | 346 | 313 | 293 | 452 | 332 | 356 | 379 | 394 | 412 | 359 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:28PM1.13m | 1:49AM1.47m | 3:22PM1.19m | 2:48AM1.45m | 4:08PM1.27m | 3:48AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.52m | 7:27PM0.84m | 8:56AM0.50m | 8:37PM0.81m | 9:42AM0.48m | 9:44PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 1291 | 1122 | 832 | 710 | 527 | 430 | 363 | 311 | 264 | 252 | 252 | 258 | 400 | 400 | 346 | 313 | 293 | 273 | 225 | 356 | 379 | 394 | 412 | 359 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 69 | 70 | 78 | 78 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 108 | 192 | 229 | 110 | 225 | 277 | 273 | 268 | 212 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 15 | S 18 | S 15 | S 17 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | NE 10 | S 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 22 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 29 | 28 | 88 | 91 | 135 | 126 | 123 | 118 | 4 | 132 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 390 | — | 588 | — | — | — | 452 | 332 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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