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/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Thommos surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 16 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
20.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thommos today?
The current surf forecast for Thommos at 2PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Thommos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | |
206 | 291 | 299 | 277 | 305 | 576 | 866 | 692 | 725 | 738 | 708 | 710 | 726 | 742 | 742 | 726 | 661 | 599 | 600 | 518 | 522 | 479 | 479 | 471 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 7:29AM1.25m | 7:43PM1.73m | 8:24AM1.21m | 8:30PM1.77m | 9:20AM1.17m | 9:20PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.17m | 2:24AM-0.01m | 2:01PM0.20m | 3:18AM-0.05m | 2:50PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 206 | 291 | 299 | 277 | 305 | 363 | 608 | 692 | 725 | 738 | 708 | 710 | 726 | 742 | 742 | 726 | 661 | 599 | 600 | 518 | 522 | 479 | 479 | 471 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 576 | 866 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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