Wombarra surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 22 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 1AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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)
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
E
11
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1039
1088
1124
1168
1163
1484
1921
2128
2524
2510
2502
2759
2627
2417
2216
2214
2177
2140
1990
1814
1814
1814
1649
1593
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
10
SE
5
SSE
5
NE
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:21AM1.42m
2:41PM1.08m
2:24AM1.31m
3:41PM1.14m
3:27AM1.22m
Low Tide
6:58PM0.48m
8:22AM0.17m
8:14PM0.51m
9:15AM0.21m
9:29PM0.51m
10:03AM0.24m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:48
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4:58
4:57
4:57
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1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
17
16
16
16
18
19
18
13
14
14
13
14
15
16
16
15
17
16
17
16
18
18
18
19
18
16
16
16
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
11
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
E
11
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
Energy kJ
47
21
1168
1163
1484
1921
2128
2524
2510
2502
2759
2627
2417
2216
2214
2177
2140
1990
1814
1814
1814
1649
1593
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
26
22
12
19
8
7
6
21
5
4
4
4
9
9
6
21
45
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
4
9
7
6
6
8
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
1039
1088
1124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
128
96
57
15
21
20
15
3
15
61
61
30
30
8
26
8
2
2
2
3
2
2
15
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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