Wombarra surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 14 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
19.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wombarra today?

The current surf forecast for Wombarra at 9PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
98
94
92
92
97
97
119
135
181
181
168
145
118
206
266
302
270
331
371
471
525
627
627
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
0
SSW
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:25PM1.49m
6:43AM1.25m
7:09PM1.61m
7:38AM1.24m
7:54PM1.70m
8:33AM1.21m
Low Tide
00:47AM0.19m
12:41PM0.15m
1:41AM0.08m
1:26PM0.16m
2:34AM0.01m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:01
5:00
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
18
15
16
18
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
18
19
18
17
16
16
16
15
20
17
18
17
17
19
14
15
17
18
18
18
18
17
15
15
19
19
19
18
16
16
16
14
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
1.1
ESE
6
0.6
S
9
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
Energy kJ
78
98
59
92
92
97
97
119
135
181
181
168
145
118
206
266
302
270
331
371
471
525
627
627
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.6
S
9
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.5
E
9
0.3
S
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
9
57
8
60
60
41
41
41
41
8
8
8
8
38
12
7
7
3
3
5
5
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
15
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
20
0.1
SE
14
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
14
8
8
8
14
7
7
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
98
94
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
49
21
20
0
0
3
3
3
15
21
0
0
0
0
2
0
10
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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