Werri Point surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 18 May 2026 AEST
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Werri Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Werri Point 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 Point today?

The current surf forecast for Werri Point at 3AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s 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 (19 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (19 May)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
637
554
616
541
585
970
1024
1258
1130
952
886
806
607
543
510
451
377
370
320
260
255
250
250
255
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
0
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:21PM1.76m
10:20AM1.11m
10:14PM1.72m
11:20AM1.07m
11:10PM1.64m
12:24PM1.04m
Low Tide
4:15AM-0.04m
3:42PM0.32m
5:13AM-0.00m
4:38PM0.39m
6:13AM0.05m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<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
4:59
4:58
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
18
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
13
12
15
16
17
15
14
14
12
11
14
16
17
18
17
16
14
14
15
14
14
13
14
13
11
9
12
12
13
12
11
10
8
7
9
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2.3
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.2
S
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
637
554
616
541
585
970
1024
1258
1130
952
886
806
809
971
828
451
377
370
320
260
255
250
250
255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
1
1
1
546
454
607
543
510
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.9
S
7
2.1
S
8
2.4
S
8
2.2
S
8
3
S
9
3
S
9
2.4
S
8
2
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.9
S
9
2.5
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.1
S
8
1.9
S
8
Energy kJ
3
5
17
31
131
338
541
783
671
1279
1397
771
656
533
606
941
1232
977
773
569
464
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
1
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
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
5
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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