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Woonona surf break

Woonona surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Woonona surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Woonona sea temperature is
21.5° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Woonona today?

The current surf forecast for Woonona at 2PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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)
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
469
452
443
416
410
356
346
296
296
245
200
163
128
94
71
50
50
51
52
56
58
39
39
39
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
0
ESE
10
ENE
20
NE
10
N
10
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:20AM0.94m
11:08PM1.37m
12:12PM0.91m
11:56PM1.32m
1:12PM0.91m
00:49AM1.28m
Low Tide
5:21AM0.30m
4:31PM0.52m
6:10AM0.33m
5:17PM0.56m
7:03AM0.35m
6:13PM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
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—
—
—
5:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:08
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:07
—
—
—
5:07
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
18
19
20
17
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
13
11
9
8
9
15
20
20
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
12
18
17
17
15
13
9
9
10
6
6
8
5
4
4
3
4
9
15
15
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1.6
S
8
2.2
S
9
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.4
S
11
2.2
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.7
S
11
1.8
S
10
2.1
S
12
Energy kJ
469
452
443
416
410
356
346
296
296
245
200
346
769
1466
1481
1313
1066
740
563
474
449
658
693
1227
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
69
53
47
32
20
11
6
6
2
2
6
163
128
94
71
50
50
51
52
56
58
39
39
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
—
0.1
NE
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
—
Energy kJ
26
21
4
4
14
3
3
3
3
—
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
2
2
2
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.5
WSW
4
3
S
9
3.5
S
10
3.5
S
10
—
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
—
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
3
1
2
5
5
19
35
9
1406
2500
2343
—
2
3
2
—
5
5
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Wollongong South Beach
NSW - Illawarra
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Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Green Hills
NSW - Sydney South Coast
Wollongong South Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Wollongong South Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Wollongong South Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Woonona
NSW - Illawarra
Wollongong South Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Narrabeen-South
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Kiama Pool
NSW - Illawarra
Windang Island
NSW - Illawarra
Mollymook Beach
NSW - South Coast
Wollongong North Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Oilies
NSW - Illawarra
Wollongong South Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Wollongong South Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Wollongong South Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Wollongong North Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Wollongong North Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Wollongong South Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Acids
NSW - Illawarra
Acids
NSW - Illawarra
Acids
NSW - Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
85
50
0
0
0
0
0
87
27
13
106
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Boneyard
Boneyard
Mystics
Marley
Boneyard
Headlands
North Era
Kiama Pool
Barrack Point
Headlands
Headlands
Boneyard
Boneyard
Boneyard
Headlands
Headlands
Boneyard
Boneyard
Boneyard
Boneyard
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
6
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
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WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Akkorokamui
QLD - Gold Coast
Spits
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Point Roadnight
VIC - Torquay
Newport Reef
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Newport-Crosswaves
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Cyclops
WA - Far South
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Guillotines
NSW - South Coast
Depot Beach
NSW - South Coast
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
2
7
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Mata Veri
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Sea Vista
South Africa
Sea Vista
South Africa
Sea Vista
South Africa
Double Mouth
South Africa
Cintsa West
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Newport-Crosswaves
Australia
Butterbox
Australia
Herolds Bay
South Africa
Point Roadnight
Australia
Boneyards
South Africa
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Snake Park
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach
New Zealand
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Banana Beach
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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