Terrigal Haven Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.45° S 151.46° E

Terrigal Haven 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Terrigal Haven sea temperature is
17.7° C
0.6° 

Terrigal Haven surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Terrigal Haven today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Terrigal Haven at 2PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (12 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.9
S
8
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.9
S
7
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
290
228
173
132
97
68
88
84
93
125
260
245
297
290
224
138
86
164
157
140
124
143
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
NW
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
SW
20
SW
10
S
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:49AM1.19m
7:50PM1.78m
8:35AM1.25m
8:36PM1.74m
9:18AM1.30m
9:20PM1.66m
Low Tide
1:22PM0.22m
2:33AM-0.03m
2:13PM0.19m
3:14AM-0.02m
3:02PM0.20m
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
19
16
14
13
12
11
14
17
16
15
15
13
11
11
13
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
11
12
13
16
10
9
9
7
6
9
13
12
11
13
9
8
8
11
12
11
12
13
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