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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 3 am Friday 22 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
19.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thommos today?
The current surf forecast for Thommos at 8AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Thommos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
200 | 157 | 145 | 173 | 361 | 968 | 1039 | 1088 | 1124 | 1168 | 1186 | 1540 | 2062 | 2380 | 2567 | 2552 | 2544 | 2544 | 2377 | 2177 | 2024 | 2024 | 1990 | 1926 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 00:08AM1.55m | 1:27PM1.05m | 1:11AM1.44m | 2:33PM1.09m | 2:15AM1.33m | 3:32PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.11m | 6:47PM0.49m | 8:10AM0.17m | 8:03PM0.51m | 9:03AM0.21m | 9:18PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 200 | 157 | 145 | 173 | 361 | 28 | 47 | 21 | — | 1168 | 1186 | 1540 | 2062 | 2380 | 2567 | 2552 | 2544 | 2544 | 2377 | 2177 | 2024 | 2024 | 1990 | 1926 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | ENE 13 | S 14 | S 8 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 218 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | S 14 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 469 | 435 | 435 | 387 | 292 | 968 | 1039 | 1088 | 1124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 46 | 1 | 18 | 59 | 55 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 4 |
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