The Farm surf break

The Farm surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 26 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
20.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Farm today?

The current surf forecast for The Farm at 6AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (26 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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)
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
2
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
2.5
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.4
E
9
2.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1186
1227
1248
1248
1248
1810
2701
2875
1840
1570
1607
1448
1448
1320
1151
1022
1005
887
855
726
686
1168
956
1051
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
NE
5
NNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
WSW
5
S
5
SE
5
SE
5
WSW
0
N
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:19AM1.16m
5:07PM1.31m
5:13AM1.10m
5:46PM1.38m
6:03AM1.06m
6:22PM1.43m
Low Tide
10:27PM0.46m
10:34AM0.29m
11:26PM0.41m
11:13AM0.32m
00:16AM0.35m
11:49AM0.34m
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:54
4:54
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
25
2
1
2
4
4
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
18
20
19
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
17
17
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
16
16
19
20
19
18
19
19
17
16
17
18
19
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
0.3
S
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
0.4
SSE
8
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
Energy kJ
1186
1227
1248
1248
1248
21
1979
1987
1840
1570
1607
1448
1448
1320
1151
1022
1005
887
855
726
686
20
163
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.5
S
8
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
34
30
25
24
22
6
21
9
9
8
8
8
17
29
41
41
39
37
35
4
33
21
19
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
22
12
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
1.6
NNE
7
0.7
S
8
0.5
S
4
2.3
E
11
2.4
E
9
2.5
E
9
Energy kJ
1810
2701
2875
223
66
6
1168
956
1051
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
0
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
21
0
0
0
3
6
3
7
186
269
116
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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