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Wombarra Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Wombarra surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 18 May 2026 AESTForecast 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
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 7AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Wombarra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
808 | 740 | 844 | 865 | 778 | 697 | 645 | 631 | 541 | 559 | 631 | 680 | 867 | 1111 | 961 | 889 | 897 | 778 | 759 | 941 | 1033 | 1040 | 861 | 1177 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:28AM1.16m | 9:32PM1.75m | 10:25AM1.11m | 10:25PM1.71m | 11:25AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM-0.03m | 3:00PM0.24m | 4:25AM-0.02m | 3:51PM0.30m | 5:23AM0.02m | 4:47PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 808 | 740 | 844 | 865 | 778 | 697 | 645 | 631 | 541 | 559 | 631 | 680 | 867 | 1111 | 961 | 889 | 826 | 749 | 663 | 573 | 510 | 492 | 492 | 432 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 121 | 681 | 897 | 778 | 759 | 941 | 1033 | 1040 | 861 | 1177 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 57 | 96 | 57 | 21 | 15 |
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