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 Saturday 23 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 19.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wombarra today?

The current surf forecast for Wombarra at 1PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (23 May)	8ft (2.5m)	10s
Afternoon (23 May)	10ft (3.0m)	12s
Evening (23 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 Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 23						Sunday 24								Monday 25								Tue 26
	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)	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 11	E 11	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	1163	1484	1921	2281	2524	2510	2544	2805	2757	2627	2377	2214	2335	2140	1957	1784	1784	1678	1649	1494	1494	1396	1396	1444
Wind (km/h)	SE	SSE	SE	SSE	ESE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ESE	ESE	SE	NE	NW	W	WSW	WSW	SSW	SE	SE	S	SSW	SSW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	on	cross	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide				2:41PM1.08m				2:24AM1.31m				3:41PM1.14m				3:27AM1.22m					4:34PM1.21m
Low Tide		8:22AM0.17m				8:14PM0.51m				9:15AM0.21m				9:29PM0.51m					10:03AM0.24m				10:37PM0.47m


	6:47	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48
	—	—	—	4:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	4:55
mm	—	—	—	2	2	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	18	18	18	17	18	17	18	18	19	19	17	18	17	17	16	16	18	19	19	18	17	17	17
Feels °C	14	15	16	17	16	17	15	16	16	18	18	17	18	18	18	16	16	19	20	20	19	17	17	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 11	E 11	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
kJ	1163	1484	1921	2281	2524	2510	2544	2805	2757	2627	2377	2214	2335	2140	1957	1784	1784	1678	1649	1494	1494	1396	1396	1444
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 8	S 14	S 8	S 20	S 19	S 18	S 16	S 15	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
kJ	19	4	19	8	7	6	21	5	4	4	4	—	—	—	2	9	6	21	45	40	67	63	56	51
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	S 14	S 21	—	—	—	—	S 19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 18	S 18	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 9	—	—
kJ	—	4	9	—	—	—	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	6	8	8	7	2	2	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Werri Point NSW - Illawarra	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Sandon Point NSW - Illawarra	Peggys NSW - Illawarra	Black Point NSW - Illawarra	Aussie pipe NSW - South Coast	Voodoo NSW - Sydney South Coast	Voodoo NSW - Sydney South Coast	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Voodoo NSW - Sydney South Coast	Little Austi and Main Beach NSW - Illawarra	Thommos NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Thommos NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Stanwell Park NSW - Illawarra	Thommos NSW - Illawarra	Headlands NSW - Illawarra	Headlands NSW - Illawarra
Rating (10 max)	4	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	57	53	53	15	21	61	107	30	30	53	53	30	8	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra	Werri Point	Werri Point	Werri Point	Wollongong North Beach	Gerroa (7 Mile Beach)	Gerroa (7 Mile Beach)		Gerroa (7 Mile Beach)	Gerroa (7 Mile Beach)	Black Point			Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	Boneyard	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	Scotts Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Scotts Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Currumbin Point QLD - Gold Coast	Currumbin Point QLD - Gold Coast	Currumbin Point QLD - Gold Coast	Ulladulla Bommie NSW - South Coast	Ulladulla Bommie NSW - South Coast	Bilgola Beach NSW - Sydney North Coast	Currumbin Point QLD - Gold Coast	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast
Rating (10 max)	8	5	4	4	4	4	6	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	8	5	5	6	7	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

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