Werri Beach surf break

Werri Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AEST
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Werri Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Werri Beach sea temperature is
20.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Werri Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Werri Beach at 1PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (17 May)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
8
2.1
E
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
579
663
645
724
740
757
826
758
758
758
692
617
547
482
490
490
464
487
624
894
923
872
1124
1051
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
W
0
NW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:26AM1.21m
8:31PM1.75m
9:22AM1.16m
9:21PM1.76m
10:20AM1.11m
10:14PM1.72m
Low Tide
2:03PM0.22m
3:19AM-0.04m
2:51PM0.27m
4:15AM-0.04m
3:42PM0.32m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:45
6:46
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5:00
5:00
5:00
4:59
1
1
1
1
3
6
6
6
1
Temp °C
16
19
21
20
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
18
17
17
15
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
15
14
17
20
20
20
18
18
17
16
15
17
18
17
16
17
16
16
15
16
13
9
10
10
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
8
2.1
E
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
579
663
645
724
740
757
826
758
758
758
692
617
547
482
490
490
464
487
624
894
923
872
1124
1051
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
3
1
3
5
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
2.1
SSW
6
3
SSW
8
3
S
9
3
S
9
Energy kJ
13
320
1117
1233
1337
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
72
36
1
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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