Thommos surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 15 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
20.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Thommos today?

The current surf forecast for Thommos at 4PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (15 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
123
111
145
158
149
149
113
212
299
302
307
298
409
459
511
525
627
635
617
617
560
572
586
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
0
ENE
5
WNW
5
W
5
SW
10
SW
5
S
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
15
NE
15
NE
10
N
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:34AM1.26m
6:58PM1.64m
7:29AM1.25m
7:43PM1.73m
8:24AM1.21m
8:30PM1.77m
Low Tide
12:30PM0.15m
1:31AM0.07m
1:15PM0.17m
2:24AM-0.01m
2:01PM0.20m
3:18AM-0.05m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:00
5:00
Temp °C
15
17
19
19
17
16
16
15
15
18
19
18
17
17
16
16
15
19
21
19
18
18
17
17
14
16
18
19
18
16
16
15
14
19
19
19
18
18
16
16
15
19
20
18
18
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
97
123
111
145
158
149
149
113
212
299
302
307
298
409
459
511
525
627
635
617
617
560
572
586
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
S
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
40
41
39
24
8
8
8
27
12
7
7
3
3
5
5
1
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
15
0.3
E
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.4
S
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
8
9
13
8
8
8
23
7
7
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
1
13
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
13
33
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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