Thommos surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 12 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 2AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 24s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
E
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
100
69
67
480
480
469
71
108
130
160
134
119
115
97
81
78
78
76
94
115
119
104
110
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
5
S
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:49PM1.26m
4:43AM1.26m
5:32PM1.39m
5:39AM1.26m
6:14PM1.53m
6:34AM1.26m
Low Tide
10:48PM0.43m
11:03AM0.18m
11:44PM0.30m
11:47AM0.15m
00:38AM0.18m
12:30PM0.15m
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
17
17
16
15
16
18
18
18
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
15
14
15
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
1.2
SSE
10
1
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
0.6
S
9
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
Energy kJ
102
100
69
67
63
39
38
258
196
120
117
108
81
115
97
81
59
78
76
94
115
119
104
110
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
25
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
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.2
E
10
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
8
Energy kJ
12
11
10
38
30
24
38
38
21
21
21
21
79
78
57
8
60
60
60
41
42
40
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
25
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
22
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
14
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
0.1
SE
15
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
13
2
9
51
45
19
7
15
21
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
15
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1
E
6
Energy kJ
555
555
500
500
480
480
469
71
108
130
160
134
119
78
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
197
126
55
19
19
182
126
126
105
105
105
55
19
105
105
19
0
0
0
0
0
12
8
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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