Wombarra surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 15 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
19.9° 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: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
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3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
145
158
173
161
134
249
299
299
314
347
499
555
630
683
777
777
724
724
646
586
586
646
586
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
SE
0
E
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
0
SW
5
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
N
15
NE
15
NE
10
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:09PM1.61m
7:38AM1.24m
7:54PM1.70m
8:33AM1.21m
8:42PM1.75m
9:28AM1.16m
Low Tide
1:41AM0.08m
1:26PM0.16m
2:34AM0.01m
2:12PM0.20m
3:29AM-0.03m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:00
5:00
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
18
19
19
18
17
16
16
15
19
21
19
18
17
17
17
16
18
18
18
18
17
16
15
15
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
15
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
Energy kJ
111
145
158
173
161
134
249
299
299
314
347
499
555
630
683
777
777
724
724
646
586
586
646
586
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
39
24
8
8
8
27
12
13
3
3
3
5
5
1
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
13
8
8
8
14
7
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
15
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
15
0
0
0
2
2
2
11
11
2
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
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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