The Farm surf break

The Farm surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AEST
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The Farm surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Farm sea temperature is
20.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Farm today?

The current surf forecast for The Farm at 9AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (17 May)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
E
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
363
401
513
542
562
575
588
601
588
588
599
540
540
474
413
413
366
366
391
355
414
528
627
951
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
SE
5
E
5
ESE
0
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
25
SW
40
SSW
25
SW
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:25AM1.21m
8:31PM1.76m
9:21AM1.16m
9:21PM1.76m
10:19AM1.11m
Low Tide
2:25AM-0.01m
2:02PM0.21m
3:19AM-0.04m
2:51PM0.26m
4:15AM-0.04m
3:42PM0.32m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
3
3
3
1
1
7
12
Temp °C
17
16
16
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
20
21
20
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
16
15
14
17
16
16
19
19
19
19
19
17
17
16
20
21
20
19
18
17
16
16
16
15
12
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
E
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
363
401
513
542
562
575
588
601
588
588
599
540
540
474
413
413
366
366
391
355
414
528
627
951
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
5
1
1
1
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
2
1.5
SSW
5
2.4
S
8
Energy kJ
2
1
108
653
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
19
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
3
3
7
21
99
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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