Werri Point surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 20 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
20.9° 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 12PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

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 Point. (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
Sat
23
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
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
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
1.1
ENE
10
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
1.2
E
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
619
619
551
540
450
400
400
318
318
318
312
260
333
341
200
160
157
118
241
393
419
551
628
603
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
W
15
W
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
S
15
S
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:20AM1.07m
11:10PM1.64m
12:24PM1.04m
00:10AM1.54m
1:30PM1.05m
1:12AM1.44m
Low Tide
5:13AM-0.00m
4:38PM0.39m
6:13AM0.05m
5:40PM0.45m
7:13AM0.11m
6:49PM0.49m
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
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
4:57
1
Temp °C
13
15
17
17
15
14
13
12
12
15
17
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
11
12
13
14
12
10
9
8
8
11
13
13
13
11
10
10
10
13
13
15
14
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
9
2.1
S
9
1.6
ENE
11
1.9
S
9
1.8
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
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.5
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
Energy kJ
885
718
551
588
593
605
400
318
318
318
312
260
260
341
295
160
157
118
241
293
419
551
628
603
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
0.1
S
16
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
Energy kJ
619
619
540
450
400
5
250
200
27
45
55
54
49
28
16
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
18
4
16
57
57
29
24
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.1
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.1
S
10
2.3
S
10
2
S
10
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.2
S
9
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
8
0.8
S
8
1.5
ESE
9
Energy kJ
1275
1104
734
865
797
956
715
1007
909
732
552
418
333
247
168
72
393
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
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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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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