Werri Beach surf break

Werri Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 18 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
21.0° 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 8PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (18 May)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
820
737
637
554
673
682
770
949
1163
1258
1162
1059
870
791
689
607
520
451
377
377
306
306
306
306
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
0
NW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:21PM1.76m
10:20AM1.11m
10:14PM1.72m
11:20AM1.07m
11:10PM1.64m
Low Tide
4:15AM-0.04m
3:42PM0.32m
5:13AM-0.00m
4:38PM0.39m
6:13AM0.05m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
4:58
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
20
19
18
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
13
13
13
15
16
16
15
13
14
13
11
14
20
19
18
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
13
14
12
11
11
12
13
12
12
10
10
9
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
S
9
1.9
S
9
2.2
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.3
S
9
2
S
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
2.2
S
9
Energy kJ
820
737
637
554
673
682
770
949
1163
1258
1162
1059
676
554
775
942
842
651
377
377
306
306
306
724
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
1.7
E
10
2.2
S
8
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
4
1
1
539
659
870
791
689
607
520
451
306
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.4
S
6
2
S
7
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.5
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
9
2
S
9
2.2
S
9
2.2
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.5
S
8
Energy kJ
2
8
16
27
69
151
429
941
972
805
1159
1279
1164
861
656
792
800
941
841
959
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
6
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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