Towradgi surf break

Towradgi surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 28 May 2026 AEST
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Towradgi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Towradgi sea temperature is
20.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Towradgi today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Towradgi at 3PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (28 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (28 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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)
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
2.2
S
7
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.9
S
8
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
763
701
663
588
566
564
553
522
450
462
432
432
432
504
443
434
386
386
333
279
225
225
183
183
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
5
SSW
5
W
25
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:00AM1.29m
6:26PM1.65m
6:45AM1.26m
7:03PM1.72m
7:28AM1.24m
7:40PM1.77m
Low Tide
11:52AM0.50m
1:01AM0.50m
12:26PM0.51m
1:44AM0.46m
1:01PM0.52m
2:26AM0.43m
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clear
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6:50
6:50
6:52
6:52
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4:54
4:54
4:53
4:53
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
16
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
18
19
18
16
16
15
15
14
16
19
19
16
16
15
14
14
15
16
16
17
16
15
14
13
14
15
14
14
13
11
11
9
12
17
17
11
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
E
10
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
763
701
663
588
566
564
553
522
450
441
432
432
329
300
265
434
272
279
257
223
213
153
183
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
S
8
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
S
8
0.8
S
8
Energy kJ
35
35
22
21
20
20
9
18
5
6
432
504
443
265
386
386
333
279
225
225
124
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
4
20
10
18
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
1.2
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.8
S
6
2.2
S
7
2.1
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
7
2
S
7
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
2
Energy kJ
16
60
148
148
102
198
259
439
462
397
358
429
399
398
1
2
7
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
5
31
31
31
5
31
23
31
23
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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