Thommos surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 13 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
19.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Thommos today?

The current surf forecast for Thommos at 11PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
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 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.2
E
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
459
456
104
126
160
144
112
97
81
78
78
94
94
119
119
100
114
139
181
208
181
113
94
97
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SE
5
ESE
5
S
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
NNW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:32PM1.39m
5:39AM1.26m
6:14PM1.53m
6:34AM1.26m
6:58PM1.64m
7:29AM1.25m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.18m
11:44PM0.30m
11:47AM0.15m
00:38AM0.18m
12:30PM0.15m
1:31AM0.07m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:02
5:01
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
19
17
18
18
17
17
19
20
18
17
16
15
15
15
18
19
19
17
16
15
15
15
18
15
16
15
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
14
14
14
17
18
19
18
17
15
15
15
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
1
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
9
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.6
S
9
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
0.1
SE
15
1.4
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
Energy kJ
38
38
196
120
117
85
106
97
81
78
59
94
94
119
119
100
114
139
181
8
181
113
94
97
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
17
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
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.3
S
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
24
51
38
21
21
21
21
78
78
57
8
60
41
41
41
41
41
26
8
8
13
25
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
13
0.3
E
11
0.3
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
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
9
9
45
19
7
14
21
20
9
9
8
8
8
8
13
14
8
8
16
22
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.2
E
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
1.5
E
7
Energy kJ
459
456
104
126
160
144
112
78
208
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
407
672
105
116
105
19
18
41
19
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
29
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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