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 pm Saturday 23 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 11PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (23 May)	-	-
Afternoon (23 May)	10ft (3.0m)	12s
Evening (23 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 Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 23				Sunday 24								Monday 25								Tue 26
	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)	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	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	1921	2300	2524	2510	2544	2805	2944	2627	2375	2177	2177	2140	1957	1784	1756	1756	1786	1680	1549	1423	1447	1324	1324	1302
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	ESE	E	E	ENE	ENE	E	E	ESE	SE	WNW	SSE	SW	WSW	N	ENE	E	NE	NW	WSW	SSW	S	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide		2:41PM1.08m				2:24AM1.31m				3:41PM1.14m				3:27AM1.22m					4:34PM1.21m				4:27AM1.14m
Low Tide				8:14PM0.51m				9:15AM0.21m				9:29PM0.51m					10:03AM0.24m				10:37PM0.47m


	—	—	—	—	—	6:47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—
	—	4:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	4:55
mm	—	1	2	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	—	—	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	1
Temp °C	18	18	17	18	18	18	18	19	19	18	17	17	17	16	16	18	19	18	18	17	17	16	16	17
Feels °C	16	17	16	17	16	17	17	18	17	17	17	18	18	16	16	19	20	18	19	18	18	16	16	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	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	1921	2300	2524	2510	2544	2805	2944	2627	2375	2177	2177	2140	1957	1784	1756	1756	1786	1680	1549	1423	1447	1324	1324	1302
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 8	S 20	S 19	S 18	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
kJ	19	8	7	6	21	5	4	4	4	—	—	—	9	9	6	21	45	40	67	63	56	51	47	44
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 21	—	—	—	—	S 19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 18	S 18	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 9	S 9	—	S 20	S 19	S 18
kJ	9	—	—	—	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	6	8	8	7	7	6	—	8	7	7
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Sandon Point NSW - Illawarra	Peggys NSW - Illawarra	Aussie pipe NSW - South Coast	Aussie pipe NSW - South Coast	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Voodoo NSW - Sydney South Coast	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Cronulla Point NSW - Sydney South Coast	Thommos NSW - Illawarra	Thommos NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Thommos NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Voodoo NSW - Sydney South Coast	Little Austi and Main Beach NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Headlands NSW - Illawarra	Headlands NSW - Illawarra	Headlands NSW - Illawarra
Rating (10 max)	2	4	4	4	4	2	4	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	53	15	21	107	107	53	30	53	53	26	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	30	8	2	2	3	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra	Werri Point	Wollongong North Beach	Gerroa (7 Mile Beach)			Black Point	Black Point	Black Point			Mystics	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Marley	Seven Mile Beach	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4			4	4	4			4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Luna Park VIC - Far West	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	Golf Course Reef NSW - South Coast	Rennies Beach NSW - South Coast	The Bombie and Boat Ramp WA - Margaret River	Mystics NSW - Illawarra	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	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Saint Leu Reunion	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Arrawarra Australia	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	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	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Albatross South Africa
Rating (10 max)	5	6	7	8	7	8	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	5	5	4

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