Wombarra surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 16 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 7AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (16 May)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
1
1
3
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3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
145
134
212
291
299
307
476
686
804
632
647
694
710
710
726
726
661
661
586
586
572
518
455
528
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
S
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:38AM1.24m
7:54PM1.70m
8:33AM1.21m
8:42PM1.75m
9:28AM1.16m
9:32PM1.75m
Low Tide
1:41AM0.08m
1:26PM0.16m
2:34AM0.01m
2:12PM0.20m
3:29AM-0.03m
3:00PM0.24m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part 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>
5:01
5:00
5:00
Temp °C
16
15
15
18
19
19
18
17
17
16
15
18
20
19
18
18
18
17
17
19
20
20
18
17
16
15
15
19
20
20
19
18
18
16
15
18
19
19
19
18
19
17
17
19
20
21
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
145
134
212
291
299
307
338
539
617
632
647
694
710
710
726
726
661
661
586
586
572
518
455
528
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
8
27
12
13
3
3
3
3
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.4
S
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
8
23
7
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
476
686
804
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
2
2
0
8
30
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
11
2
2
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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