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 9 am Sunday 24 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 4PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 May)	10ft (3.0m)	12s
Afternoon (24 May)	10ft (3.0m)	12s
Evening (24 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 Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 24						Monday 25								Tuesday 26								Wed 27
	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	1 AM	4 AM
Rating (10 max)	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	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	E 12
Wave Graph
kJ	2944	2627	2375	2177	2177	1990	1990	1786	1756	1756	1652	1522	1549	1423	1447	1347	1369	1810	2104	2239	2277	2673	1170	1170
Wind (km/h)	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	SSE	WSW	WSW	SW	W	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	N	SSW	SSW	S	SSE	NE	NE	NE	NE	N	WNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy
High Tide				3:41PM1.14m				3:27AM1.22m					4:34PM1.21m				4:27AM1.14m				5:19PM1.29m
Low Tide		9:15AM0.21m				9:29PM0.51m					10:03AM0.24m				10:37PM0.47m				10:45AM0.27m				11:36PM0.42m


	6:47	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48
	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:55	—	—	—	4:55
mm	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	—	1	1	—	—	—	1	—	2	7	6	6	2	1	2
Temp °C	18	19	20	18	17	17	17	17	16	18	19	18	17	18	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	17	16
Feels °C	16	18	19	16	18	18	18	18	17	19	19	18	17	19	18	17	17	16	16	17	18	17	18	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	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	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	E 12	E 12
kJ	2944	2627	2375	2177	2177	1990	1990	1786	1756	1756	1652	1522	1549	1423	1447	1347	1369	44	23	21	21	21	1170	1170
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	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 18	S 18	S 17	S 17	S 17	S 11	S 10
kJ	4	4	4	—	—	—	9	9	6	21	45	40	67	63	56	51	47	7	6	6	6	6	9	9
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 18	S 18	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 9	S 9	—	S 20	S 19	—	—	—	—	—	S 17	S 17
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	6	8	8	7	7	2	—	8	7	—	—	—	—	—	6	6
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 7	ENE 7
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1810	2104	2239	2277	2673	491	500
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Voodoo NSW - Sydney South Coast	Voodoo NSW - Sydney South Coast	Thommos NSW - Illawarra	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Thommos NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Headlands NSW - Illawarra	Headlands NSW - Illawarra	Sandon Point NSW - Illawarra	Aussie pipe NSW - South Coast	Denhams Beach NSW - Far South	Garie Beach NSW - Illawarra	The Bombie NSW - Illawarra	Wombarra NSW - Illawarra	Wombarra NSW - Illawarra
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	30	30	2	53	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	15	107	182	11	15	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra	Gerroa (7 Mile Beach)	Black Point	Boneyard		Barrack Point	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Bulli Beach	Bulli Beach	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Wollongong North Beach			Garie Beach	Bulli Beach	Bulli Beach	Boneyard
Rating (10 max)	4	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	Guillotines NSW - South Coast	Ulladulla Bommie NSW - South Coast	Boneyard NSW - Illawarra	Rennies Beach NSW - South Coast	The Guillotine WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Cyclops WA - Far South	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Depot Beach NSW - South Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Rennies Beach NSW - South Coast	Pink Rocks NSW - Far South	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Dolphin Point NSW - South Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5
Header Global	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	Arrawarra Australia	Ahijedero Mexico	Depot Beach Australia	Ahijedero Mexico	Albatross South Africa	Frazer Park Australia	JD Reef Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	5	6	7	9	9	9	9

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