Voodoo surf break

Voodoo surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AEST
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Voodoo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Voodoo sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Voodoo today?

The current surf forecast for Voodoo at 10AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (17 May)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.7
E
9
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
2.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
409
450
513
600
627
642
588
601
650
650
588
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
505
3
15
1020
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
N
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
S
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SE
10
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
45
SW
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:23AM1.38m
8:36PM1.91m
9:18AM1.34m
9:27PM1.93m
10:16AM1.29m
Low Tide
2:25AM0.22m
2:05PM0.37m
3:21AM0.20m
2:53PM0.41m
4:17AM0.21m
3:44PM0.47m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
12
Temp °C
18
17
16
17
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
17
16
16
17
17
18
16
16
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
17
18
19
19
19
19
20
17
17
16
17
14
14
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.7
E
9
1.8
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
E
10
Energy kJ
409
450
513
600
627
642
588
601
650
650
588
599
528
463
413
413
427
383
397
414
505
602
878
1020
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
3
5
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
2.2
SSW
6
Energy kJ
3
3
15
383
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
28
28
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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