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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 pm Monday 18 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Towradgi today?
The current surf forecast for Towradgi at 3AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Towradgi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | |
488 | 477 | 466 | 474 | 521 | 772 | 914 | 1103 | 901 | 819 | 783 | 625 | 928 | 1303 | 1173 | 679 | 716 | 822 | 675 | 1032 | 1306 | 980 | 576 | 476 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:22PM1.95m | 10:17AM1.31m | 10:15PM1.93m | 11:17AM1.27m | 11:10PM1.87m | 12:20PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.20m | 3:40PM0.52m | 5:13AM0.23m | 4:35PM0.59m | 6:13AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 488 | 477 | 466 | 474 | 521 | 772 | 914 | 1103 | 901 | 819 | 500 | 422 | 549 | 848 | 792 | 363 | 484 | 505 | 260 | 245 | 940 | 759 | 200 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | 381 | 666 | 596 | 501 | 432 | 377 | — | 312 | 306 | — | — | 204 | 200 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 47 | 173 | 688 | 783 | 625 | 928 | 1303 | 1173 | 679 | 716 | 822 | 675 | 1032 | 1306 | 980 | 576 | 476 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 31 |
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