Wombarra surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 17 Jan 2026 AEDT
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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
22.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Wombarra today?

The current surf forecast for Wombarra at 7PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm January 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jan)--
Afternoon (17 Jan)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (17 Jan)11ft (3.5m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3
ESE
3.5
ESE
2.4
SE
2.2
SE
2
SE
1.9
SE
1.8
SE
1.8
SE
1.8
SE
1.8
SE
1.6
SE
1.7
SE
1.7
SE
1.7
SE
1.8
SE
Period(s) (?)10109999999999999999999888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)24872313222719761836178718842028175716221842910703607560470528503492408421392382413
Wind
(km/h)
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononononononononononononononononononcross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:01PM
0.99
8:58AM
1.53
9:39PM
1.03
9:34AM
1.56
10:16PM
1.06
10:10AM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:23AM
0.38
3:46PM
0.18
3:03AM
0.35
4:22PM
0.14
3:42AM
0.33
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Sunrise------6:01-------6:01-------6:03-
Sunset--8:09-------8:09-------8:08-----
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
445719116212211------11-12
Temp. °C212019191918192020192019191820212121201919181920
Feels °C (?)181715151515151718151716171518181818181818171818
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