Werri Point surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 22 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 1.5°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 8AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (22 May)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
E
9
1.5
E
10
2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.4
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
373
325
343
240
347
432
748
867
943
990
1020
1231
1746
2001
2216
2377
2375
2414
2214
2027
1880
1880
1880
1817
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
00:10AM1.54m
1:30PM1.05m
1:12AM1.44m
2:34PM1.09m
2:16AM1.33m
3:33PM1.16m
Low Tide
7:13AM0.11m
6:49PM0.49m
8:11AM0.17m
8:04PM0.52m
9:05AM0.21m
9:19PM0.50m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
13
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
16
16
17
18
18
19
20
19
18
17
11
10
10
10
11
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
17
17
17
16
17
18
17
18
18
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.5
E
10
0.3
SSW
12
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.4
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Energy kJ
200
160
154
142
347
432
26
867
943
990
1020
1231
1746
2001
2216
2377
2375
2414
2214
2027
1880
1880
1880
1817
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
7
0.1
S
13
0.5
S
8
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
5
4
16
20
29
26
10
3
29
14
11
19
30
7
23
20
4
4
4
4
12
11
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
8
0.4
SSW
9
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
33
4
26
9
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
373
325
343
240
164
160
748
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
50
50
50
50
50
50
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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