Werri Point surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am 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
20.9° 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 2PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s 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 (18 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (18 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
775
796
820
737
675
603
541
482
572
761
795
961
898
794
734
749
663
573
510
442
432
377
377
306
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
WSW
0
NNW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:22AM1.16m
9:21PM1.76m
10:20AM1.11m
10:14PM1.72m
11:20AM1.07m
11:10PM1.64m
Low Tide
2:51PM0.27m
4:15AM-0.04m
3:42PM0.32m
5:13AM-0.00m
4:38PM0.39m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
19
19
17
16
15
15
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
13
15
17
17
15
13
14
12
16
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
10
12
12
12
11
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
775
796
820
737
675
603
541
482
572
761
795
961
898
794
734
749
663
573
510
442
432
377
377
306
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
5
4
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SSW
4
1.6
SSW
5
2.1
S
7
2.3
S
7
2.2
S
8
2
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.4
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.1
S
8
2.4
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.4
S
8
2.4
S
8
Energy kJ
3
2
2
4
9
133
392
568
549
470
582
765
737
630
822
850
746
674
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
39
0
6
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
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
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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