Saltwater surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 20 Nov 2025 AEDT
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Saltwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Saltwater sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Saltwater today?

The current surf forecast for Saltwater at 9PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm November 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Nov)--
Afternoon (20 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (20 Nov)3ft (0.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Saltwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.7
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
ENE
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.8
ENE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
0.7
E
0.7
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)88888887887131312121212666111178
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)17114913293735846373446718684106141139135153164164116120147137
Wind
(km/h)
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononononononononcross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:34PM
1.01
9:18AM
1.44
10:16PM
0.99
9:54AM
1.43
10:57PM
0.96
10:32AM
1.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:52AM
0.46
4:12PM
0.20
3:27AM
0.49
4:53PM
0.20
4:04AM
0.51
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Sunrise------5:37-------5:37-------5:35-
Sunset-7:52-------7:52-------7:53------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
---------------------211
Temp. °C151313131212131515151615161616161717161617161718
Feels °C (?)1188999101111111211121212111312111112121515
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