The Farm surf break

The Farm surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 15 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
20.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Farm today?

The current surf forecast for The Farm at 4AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
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
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
136
145
113
120
256
256
270
291
313
501
555
517
542
575
588
588
588
588
588
588
517
463
402
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
0
SSW
5
E
10
NE
10
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
N
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
SW
5
SSW
0
ESE
5
ENE
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:58PM1.63m
7:30AM1.24m
7:43PM1.71m
8:25AM1.21m
8:31PM1.76m
9:21AM1.16m
Low Tide
1:31AM0.07m
1:16PM0.18m
2:25AM-0.01m
2:02PM0.21m
3:19AM-0.04m
2:51PM0.26m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
15
17
19
19
18
17
16
16
15
19
20
19
18
18
18
17
16
17
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
18
19
19
18
17
16
16
15
19
19
18
18
18
18
17
16
17
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
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
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
Energy kJ
158
136
145
113
120
256
256
270
291
313
501
555
517
542
575
588
588
588
588
588
588
517
463
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SSE
8
0.5
E
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
8
16
8
14
38
13
5
7
3
3
1
3
1
1
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
8
8
8
7
14
7
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
19
0
0
0
0
0
7
19
19
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
3
5
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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