Wombarra Surf Forecast

/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Wombarra surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 24 May 2026 AEST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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 20.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Wombarra today?

The current surf forecast for Wombarra at 6AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 May)	10ft (3.0m)	12s
Afternoon (24 May)	10ft (3.0m)	12s
Evening (24 May)	10ft (3.0m)	12s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 24								Monday 25								Tuesday 26
	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)	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12
Wave Graph
kJ	2544	2805	2944	2627	2375	2177	2177	1990	1990	1784	1756	1786	1652	1652	1549	1423	1423	1324	1347	1369	1522	1806	1712	1740
Wind (km/h)	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	ESE	SE	SW	WSW	SW	SW	NW	NE	ENE	NE	WNW	SSW	SSW	S	S	ENE	E	N	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	glassy	cross-on	on	glassy	cross-off	cross	cross	glassy	cross	cross	glassy	glassy	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		2:24AM1.31m				3:41PM1.14m				3:27AM1.22m					4:34PM1.21m				4:27AM1.14m				5:19PM1.29m
Low Tide				9:15AM0.21m				9:29PM0.51m					10:03AM0.24m				10:37PM0.47m				10:45AM0.27m


	—	6:47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:55	—	—
mm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	1	8	6	3	6
Temp °C	18	18	17	19	20	18	17	17	16	16	16	18	19	19	18	17	16	16	17	17	17	17	18	17
Feels °C	17	17	15	18	19	17	17	18	16	16	16	19	20	20	19	18	16	16	17	17	17	18	19	18
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12
kJ	2544	2805	2944	2627	2375	2177	2177	1990	1990	1784	1756	1786	1652	1652	1549	1423	1423	1324	1347	1369	1522	1806	1712	1740
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 14	—	—	—	S 11	S 11	S 18	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11
kJ	21	5	4	4	4	—	—	—	9	9	6	21	45	40	67	63	56	51	47	44	40	21	21	21
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	S 19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 18	S 18	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 9	S 9	—	S 20	S 19	S 18	S 18	S 17	S 17	S 17
kJ	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	6	8	8	7	7	2	—	8	7	7	6	6	6	6
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Peggys NSW - Illawarra	Black Point NSW - Illawarra	Aussie pipe NSW - South Coast	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Voodoo NSW - Sydney South Coast	Voodoo NSW - Sydney South Coast	Thommos NSW - Illawarra	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Little Austi and Main Beach NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Marley NSW - Illawarra	Voodoo NSW - Sydney South Coast	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Headlands NSW - Illawarra	Headlands NSW - Illawarra	Headlands NSW - Illawarra	Sandon Point NSW - Illawarra	Wollongong North Beach NSW - Illawarra	Voodoo NSW - Sydney South Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	2	4	4	4	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5
Distance (km)	21	61	107	53	30	30	2	53	8	2	2	2	2	2	20	30	2	2	3	3	3	15	20	30
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra	Gerroa (7 Mile Beach)	Gerroa (7 Mile Beach)		Gerroa (7 Mile Beach)	Gerroa (7 Mile Beach)	Black Point	Boneyard		Seven Mile Beach	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Marley		Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Wollongong North Beach	Wollongong North Beach
Rating (10 max)	4	4		4	4	4	4		4	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	4	4	4	4	5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Currumbin Point QLD - Gold Coast	Currumbin Point QLD - Gold Coast	Currumbin Point QLD - Gold Coast	Guillotines NSW - South Coast	Boneyard NSW - Illawarra	Forresters NSW - Newcastle	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Dolphin Point NSW - South Coast	Voodoo NSW - Sydney South Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	6	6	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Currumbin Point Australia	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Etang-Sale Reunion	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Aileen's Ireland	The Hoek South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Hell South Africa	Ahijedero Mexico	Boneyards South Africa	Albatross South Africa	Kaka Point New Zealand	Dolphin Point Australia	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	7	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	5	7

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