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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 am 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
20.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Towradgi today?
The current surf forecast for Towradgi at 7AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Towradgi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | 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 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
363 | 401 | 513 | 542 | 562 | 575 | 588 | 601 | 588 | 588 | 599 | 540 | 540 | 474 | 413 | 413 | 366 | 366 | 391 | 355 | 414 | 528 | 627 | 951 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:24AM1.39m | 8:32PM1.93m | 9:19AM1.35m | 9:22PM1.95m | 10:17AM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.23m | 2:02PM0.41m | 3:19AM0.20m | 2:49PM0.46m | 4:15AM0.20m | 3:40PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | |  |  | | | | |  | |
 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 12 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | 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 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 363 | 401 | 513 | 542 | 562 | 575 | 588 | 601 | 588 | 588 | 599 | 540 | 540 | 474 | 413 | 413 | 366 | 366 | 391 | 355 | 414 | 528 | 627 | 951 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 5 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 108 | 653 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 83 | 6 |
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