Werri Point surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 16 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 1.1°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 4AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (17 May)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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)
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
311
411
454
593
678
708
724
740
757
757
740
660
617
617
547
534
471
423
417
456
471
492
502
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
ESE
5
E
0
ENE
5
NNW
0
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
20
SW
20
SW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:43PM1.71m
8:26AM1.21m
8:31PM1.75m
9:22AM1.16m
9:21PM1.76m
10:20AM1.11m
Low Tide
2:25AM-0.01m
2:03PM0.22m
3:19AM-0.04m
2:51PM0.27m
4:15AM-0.04m
3:42PM0.32m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:45
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5:00
5:00
5:00
2
2
5
5
5
3
5
Temp °C
18
17
17
16
16
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
19
21
20
18
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
18
17
17
16
16
19
19
19
19
19
17
17
15
18
21
20
19
18
17
17
17
16
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
289
311
411
454
593
678
708
724
740
757
757
740
660
617
617
547
534
471
423
417
456
471
492
502
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
5
Energy kJ
7
5
3
3
3
1
3
3
5
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.7
S
4
1.5
SSW
5
Energy kJ
2
1
13
117
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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