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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 9 am Thursday 21 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Towradgi today?
The current surf forecast for Towradgi at 2PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Towradgi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
1367 | 794 | 678 | 548 | 416 | 514 | 383 | 334 | 302 | 320 | 282 | 471 | 832 | 904 | 940 | 962 | 961 | 1061 | 1349 | 1379 | 1388 | 1376 | 1427 | 1419 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:20PM1.24m | 00:09AM1.78m | 1:26PM1.24m | 1:10AM1.68m | 2:31PM1.27m | 2:14AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.27m | 5:36PM0.65m | 7:12AM0.32m | 6:44PM0.70m | 8:11AM0.37m | 7:57PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | 4:57 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 982 | 260 | 212 | 208 | 208 | 395 | 158 | 154 | 115 | 115 | 179 | 471 | 24 | 904 | 940 | 962 | 961 | 1061 | 1349 | 1379 | 1388 | 1376 | 1427 | 1419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | — | — | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 260 | — | — | — | — | 204 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 26 | — | — | 27 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 21 | S 20 | — | — | — | S 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 31 | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1367 | 794 | 678 | 548 | 416 | 514 | 383 | 334 | 302 | 320 | 282 | 155 | 832 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 11 |
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