Thommos surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 28 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
20.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Thommos today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Thommos at 4PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (28 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (28 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
857
785
743
663
651
639
627
592
514
504
494
494
500
586
510
510
449
400
339
326
273
225
183
186
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
0
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:02AM1.06m
6:22PM1.44m
6:48AM1.04m
6:57PM1.48m
7:32AM1.03m
7:32PM1.51m
Low Tide
11:48AM0.34m
1:00AM0.29m
12:24PM0.36m
1:41AM0.24m
1:00PM0.38m
2:20AM0.21m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:53
1
1
3
5
2
Temp °C
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
18
18
18
17
16
15
15
13
16
19
19
16
14
13
12
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
14
13
14
14
14
15
13
11
11
8
12
16
18
12
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
S
8
1.6
E
10
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
E
10
Energy kJ
857
785
743
663
651
639
627
592
514
504
494
494
500
586
320
510
300
316
333
295
223
187
152
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1.6
E
10
1.5
S
8
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
S
8
Energy kJ
35
16
23
21
20
19
9
18
18
6
5
5
510
259
449
400
339
326
273
225
183
122
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
16
23
11
11
18
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
4
1.3
S
5
1.6
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.8
S
6
2.3
S
7
2.5
S
7
2.5
S
7
2.2
S
7
2
S
7
1.8
S
8
0.5
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.2
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
43
81
166
159
125
101
247
467
707
671
521
434
358
7
9
7
1
4
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
18
18
55
55
55
19
55
46
55
46
19
19
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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