Werri Beach surf break

Werri Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 20 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 1.2°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 8AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.3
SE
7
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
886
822
619
619
551
478
450
400
400
318
318
312
312
312
250
245
204
163
174
251
282
300
378
574
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
S
20
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:14PM1.72m
11:20AM1.07m
11:10PM1.64m
12:24PM1.04m
00:10AM1.54m
1:30PM1.05m
Low Tide
5:13AM-0.00m
4:38PM0.39m
6:13AM0.05m
5:40PM0.45m
7:13AM0.11m
6:49PM0.49m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
17
17
15
14
13
12
12
15
17
16
14
14
13
13
12
14
15
15
16
16
10
11
11
11
13
14
12
10
9
8
8
11
13
12
12
11
10
10
9
11
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
10
1.9
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.2
S
9
2.1
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
Energy kJ
886
550
963
788
734
528
529
605
400
318
318
312
312
312
250
245
204
163
207
251
282
300
378
574
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
8
1.9
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.9
ENE
10
0.6
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
S
7
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
501
822
619
619
551
478
450
400
5
4
157
46
21
86
54
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
Energy kJ
60
34
30
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
8
2.4
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.2
S
9
2.2
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.2
S
10
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.2
S
9
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.3
SE
7
0.9
SSE
7
1
S
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
Energy kJ
744
876
1367
1164
1021
792
876
956
882
1088
929
749
566
428
392
350
361
288
174
91
106
41
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
6
6
6
1
1
1
0
0
0
6
6
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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