Thirroul Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Illawarra, Australia)

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Thirroul Surf Guide

Thirroul in Sydney South is an exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the west northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers and there is a right hand reef break as well.. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

Thirroul Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	21.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Thirroul:

The best conditions reported for surf at Thirroul occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Thirroul (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Thirroul with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 51% of the time in July while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

51%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

31%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

18%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Thirroul Location Map

Interactive Thirroul surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Thirroul is Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Thirroul is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 45 km (28 miles) away.

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Thirroul Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:40 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	E
Period (s)	11	11	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross- on

What does Thirroul look like?

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Credit: Damian Platt Credit: Noel Downey

Tides at Thirroul

Current tide and informaton

For Bulli, 2 km from Thirroul.

Next High Water: 11:17am | 0.94m

Next Low Water: 04:30pm | 0.51m

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Thirroul Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.5 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite