Wombarra surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 22 May 2026 AEST
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Wombarra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wombarra sea temperature is
19.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wombarra today?

The current surf forecast for Wombarra at 8AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (22 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (22 May)8ft (2.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°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)
0
0
0
1
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
8
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.4
E
10
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
11
3
E
11
3
E
12
3
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
469
435
435
387
361
968
1039
1088
1124
1168
1186
1540
2062
2380
2567
2552
2544
2544
2377
2177
2024
2024
1990
1926
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
00:19AM1.53m
1:35PM1.04m
1:21AM1.42m
2:41PM1.08m
2:24AM1.31m
3:41PM1.14m
Low Tide
7:23AM0.12m
6:58PM0.48m
8:22AM0.17m
8:14PM0.51m
9:15AM0.21m
9:29PM0.51m
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:57
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
Temp °C
16
14
14
14
16
15
16
16
17
17
16
18
18
17
18
19
18
18
18
19
20
19
17
18
12
11
11
11
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
15
16
16
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
9
1.4
E
10
0.3
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
11
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
11
3
E
11
3
E
12
3
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
Energy kJ
200
157
145
173
361
28
47
21
1168
1186
1540
2062
2380
2567
2552
2544
2544
2377
2177
2024
2024
1990
1926
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.4
SSW
9
0.8
ENE
13
0.1
S
14
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
5
5
4
35
31
26
218
4
12
31
7
7
21
18
4
4
4
3
11
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
24
4
9
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
8
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
469
435
435
387
292
968
1039
1088
1124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
21
20
15
15
21
21
57
57
57
15
15
49
49
3
20
61
53
30
30
30
53
53
2
2
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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