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Towradgi Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Towradgi surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
20.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Towradgi today?
The current surf forecast for Towradgi at 7PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Towradgi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
554 | 575 | 650 | 731 | 726 | 661 | 690 | 690 | 627 | 554 | 488 | 488 | 427 | 436 | 388 | 659 | 1044 | 1156 | 1082 | 988 | 1455 | 1252 | 1560 | 1667 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:32PM1.93m | 9:19AM1.35m | 9:22PM1.95m | 10:17AM1.31m | 10:15PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.41m | 3:19AM0.20m | 2:49PM0.46m | 4:15AM0.20m | 3:40PM0.52m | 5:13AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 554 | 575 | 650 | 731 | 726 | 661 | 690 | 690 | 627 | 554 | 488 | 488 | 427 | 436 | 388 | 659 | 1044 | 1156 | 1082 | 988 | 847 | 783 | 961 | 1145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 850 | 769 | 659 | 588 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 24 | 182 | 715 | 1455 | 1252 | 1560 | 1667 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 90 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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