Wombarra surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 16 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 5AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

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 Wombarra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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)
2
2
2
3
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3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.1
E
9
2.1
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
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
305
363
411
505
653
678
710
724
740
757
757
740
677
677
617
603
522
471
471
436
477
540
551
788
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
N
10
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
0
S
5
ESE
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
cross-off
off
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:54PM1.70m
8:33AM1.21m
8:42PM1.75m
9:28AM1.16m
9:32PM1.75m
10:25AM1.11m
Low Tide
2:34AM0.01m
2:12PM0.20m
3:29AM-0.03m
3:00PM0.24m
4:25AM-0.02m
3:51PM0.30m
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part cloud
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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6:41
6:43
6:43
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5:00
5:00
5:00
2
2
4
5
2
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
16
16
18
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
20
20
19
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
16
19
18
18
16
17
17
19
19
18
18
17
16
17
19
20
19
18
19
18
17
17
16
16
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.1
E
9
2.1
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
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
305
363
411
505
653
678
710
724
740
757
757
740
677
677
617
603
522
471
471
436
477
540
551
788
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
3
5
3
3
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.9
S
4
Energy kJ
1
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
3
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
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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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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