Thommos surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 26 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
20.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Thommos today?

The current surf forecast for Thommos at 8AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (26 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.5
E
10
3
E
9
3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1455
1480
1505
1505
2160
2476
2980
2641
2233
1928
1933
1764
1622
1462
1277
1141
1122
997
952
799
1230
1387
1380
1143
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
0
SSW
5
NE
5
SE
10
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
10
ESE
20
E
10
E
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:18AM1.16m
5:07PM1.32m
5:13AM1.10m
5:46PM1.39m
6:02AM1.06m
6:22PM1.44m
Low Tide
10:27PM0.46m
10:34AM0.28m
11:26PM0.41m
11:12AM0.31m
00:16AM0.34m
11:48AM0.34m
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:54
2
2
4
3
3
1
2
29
1
4
4
Temp °C
17
18
18
19
20
19
19
18
17
16
16
18
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
20
20
19
20
19
18
16
16
19
20
19
20
20
20
18
17
17
18
19
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
0.3
S
11
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.8
E
11
Energy kJ
1455
1480
1505
1505
1519
21
2555
2641
2233
1928
1933
1764
1622
1462
1277
1141
1122
997
952
799
841
20
11
160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
56
51
47
44
40
21
21
20
8
8
8
17
30
42
41
39
38
4
34
33
21
21
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
16
16
22
12
11
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
1.8
NNE
6
0.5
S
8
0.7
SSE
4
2.3
E
11
2.5
E
10
3
E
9
3
E
9
Energy kJ
2160
2476
2980
271
35
13
1230
1387
1380
1143
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
Distance (km)
0
1
0
0
12
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
19
0
0
0
1
19
19
45
226
308
76
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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