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Sharkies Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Sharkies surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 09 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sharkies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sharkies sea temperature is
20.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sharkies today?
The current surf forecast for Sharkies at 4PM is: 2.1m 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-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sharkies. (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 13°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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
1673 | 1439 | 1109 | 855 | 660 | 544 | 465 | 356 | 348 | 286 | 245 | 332 | 573 | 524 | 489 | 384 | 354 | 379 | 410 | 385 | 503 | 544 | 550 | 478 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:13PM0.95m | 1:45AM1.25m | 3:12PM1.02m | 2:45AM1.24m | 4:03PM1.13m | 3:45AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.34m | 7:22PM0.61m | 8:47AM0.31m | 8:36PM0.59m | 9:35AM0.27m | 9:45PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 1673 | 1439 | 1109 | 855 | 660 | 544 | 465 | 356 | 348 | 286 | 245 | 332 | 106 | 104 | 144 | 261 | 243 | 289 | 284 | 385 | 503 | 544 | 550 | 478 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | E 12 | E 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 75 | 90 | 110 | 21 | 163 | 172 | 216 | 205 | 199 | 186 | 280 | 276 | 276 | 268 | 268 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 18 | E 13 | SSE 18 | — | E 16 | E 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | 29 | 34 | 59 | 56 | 58 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 117 | 31 | — | 21 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 129 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 573 | 524 | 489 | 384 | 354 | 379 | 410 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 12 |
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