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Wombarra Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Wombarra surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 AESTForecast 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
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 6AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Wombarra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | |
886 | 809 | 1210 | 1331 | 880 | 979 | 840 | 687 | 745 | 1232 | 1288 | 985 | 848 | 650 | 526 | 509 | 429 | 345 | 302 | 244 | 209 | 383 | 540 | 678 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 6:58PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 886 | 537 | 904 | 984 | 540 | 750 | 627 | 687 | 370 | 312 | 318 | 312 | 312 | 296 | 250 | 204 | 200 | 160 | 154 | 207 | 139 | 383 | 540 | 678 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 553 | 763 | 676 | 607 | — | 450 | 441 | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 48 | 42 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 29 | 11 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 829 | 809 | 1210 | 1331 | 880 | 979 | 840 | — | 745 | 1232 | 1288 | 985 | 848 | 650 | 526 | 509 | 429 | 345 | 302 | 244 | 209 | 78 | 54 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 57 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
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