Thommos surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 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 9AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 20s 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)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), 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
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)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
67
480
480
432
66
88
155
167
144
119
97
97
81
78
78
94
115
119
123
107
114
158
173
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
S
5
WSW
cross-on
on
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
High Tide
4:43AM1.26m
5:32PM1.39m
5:39AM1.26m
6:14PM1.53m
6:34AM1.26m
6:58PM1.64m
Low Tide
10:48PM0.43m
11:03AM0.18m
11:44PM0.30m
11:47AM0.15m
00:38AM0.18m
12:30PM0.15m
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
19
19
17
18
17
17
17
19
20
18
17
17
16
15
15
17
19
19
17
16
14
15
15
14
16
16
15
16
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
17
16
14
14
16
19
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
69
67
63
39
38
245
205
120
117
144
119
97
97
81
78
78
94
115
119
123
107
114
158
173
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
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
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
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
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
11
10
38
30
24
38
38
21
21
83
81
79
78
57
59
59
41
41
41
41
40
41
8
8
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
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
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
0.1
SE
15
0.3
E
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
9
51
45
19
7
21
21
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
13
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
Energy kJ
500
500
480
480
432
66
88
155
167
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
55
19
19
126
407
126
87
116
105
19
54
105
55
13
13
0
0
0
0
1
19
19
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
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
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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