Wombarra surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 19 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
19.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wombarra today?

The current surf forecast for Wombarra at 12AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (20 May)8ft (2.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
!
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4
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0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.2
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.4
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1162
952
886
809
1301
1428
1039
805
918
1087
1160
1164
1138
986
877
709
588
484
408
379
343
340
206
445
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
SW
15
S
15
S
10
WSW
10
W
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
15
S
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:25PM1.71m
11:25AM1.07m
11:20PM1.63m
12:28PM1.04m
00:19AM1.53m
1:35PM1.04m
Low Tide
5:23AM0.02m
4:47PM0.36m
6:23AM0.07m
5:49PM0.43m
7:23AM0.12m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:58
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
12
14
15
16
14
13
13
13
13
16
17
17
16
14
13
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
12
11
10
11
12
12
11
10
9
8
9
11
12
12
12
11
9
11
10
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.5
S
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
2
S
9
2
S
10
2.1
S
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
1.6
ESE
10
Energy kJ
1162
952
886
537
904
1067
607
511
695
776
847
363
312
306
306
250
250
204
200
157
142
136
134
445
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
8
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.6
S
8
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
553
763
676
607
441
392
370
5
5
5
5
17
35
43
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
7
2.1
S
8
2.4
S
8
2.3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.2
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.4
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.1
S
7
Energy kJ
345
569
829
809
1301
1428
1039
805
918
1087
1160
1164
1138
986
877
709
588
484
408
379
343
340
206
131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
4
4
2
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
2
0
2
2
2
3
20
2
2
2
15
15
21
21
21
15
15
15
15
15
8
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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