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Saltwater Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Far South (39 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Saltwater surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 30 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
20.0° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Saltwater today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Saltwater at 9AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Saltwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | |
458 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 346 | 346 | 290 | 245 | 240 | 250 | 244 | 244 | 198 | 194 | 375 | 154 | 117 | 88 | 90 | 88 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 7:42AM0.99m | 7:30PM1.43m | 8:25AM0.98m | 8:07PM1.44m | 9:07AM0.97m | 8:45PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.25m | 1:02PM0.45m | 2:24AM0.22m | 1:39PM0.47m | 3:04AM0.20m | 2:17PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
 kJ | 458 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 346 | 346 | 290 | 245 | 240 | 250 | 244 | 244 | 198 | 194 | 154 | 120 | 117 | 88 | 90 | 88 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 7 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 62 | 54 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 52 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 42 | 42 | 154 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 48 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | NW 4 | — | E 11 | SSW 8 | SE 11 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | — | SW 8 | SSW 9 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 96 | 79 | 209 | 181 | 153 | 148 | 237 | — | — | — | 38 | 223 | 25 | — | 375 | 55 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 30 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 134 | 30 | 15 |
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