Thommos surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 AEST
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Thommos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Thommos sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Thommos today?

The current surf forecast for Thommos at 4PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (13 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1.1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
480
459
66
88
112
160
144
115
94
78
78
78
78
91
112
115
100
107
139
158
168
149
107
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
E
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:43AM1.26m
5:32PM1.39m
5:39AM1.26m
6:14PM1.53m
6:34AM1.26m
6:58PM1.64m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.18m
11:44PM0.30m
11:47AM0.15m
00:38AM0.18m
12:30PM0.15m
1:31AM0.07m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:02
5:01
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
18
19
20
18
17
17
16
15
16
17
19
19
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
17
17
18
16
16
18
16
14
15
16
19
19
17
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.1
SE
15
1.3
E
7
1.1
E
7
Energy kJ
63
39
38
245
205
157
117
83
81
94
78
78
78
78
91
112
115
100
107
139
158
8
149
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
18
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
38
30
24
38
38
21
21
21
21
79
78
57
59
60
60
41
41
41
39
26
8
4
25
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
13
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
9
51
45
19
7
14
21
20
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
16
15
8
8
8
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
480
480
459
66
88
112
160
144
115
168
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
94
444
407
672
105
87
105
19
19
105
29
19
13
0
0
0
0
1
13
19
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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