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Oilies Surf Photo: 'Oilies NSW Wollongong' by Noel Downey

Lat Long: 34.45° S 150.90° E

Issued: 9 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oilies sea temperature is

18.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Oilies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	W	S	S
	20 s	off	4 s	15 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oilies around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	W	S	SSW
	18 s	off	5 s	18 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oilies around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	S
	18 s	off	5 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oilies around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	S
	17 s	off	5 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oilies around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	WSW	S
	17 s	off	5 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oilies around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	WSW	S	S
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oilies around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	WSW	S	S
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oilies around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	WSW	S	S
	19 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oilies around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	W	S	S
	18 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oilies around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	SSW	S
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oilies around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W		S
	13 s	off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oilies around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W		S
	13 s	off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oilies around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W	WSW	S
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oilies around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W	W	SSE	S
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oilies around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W	WSW	S
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oilies around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW	WSW	S
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oilies around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W	WSW	S
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oilies around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 41 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.6 ft). Range 1.86m (6.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Oilies Surf Photo: 'Oilies NSW Wollongong' by Noel Downey

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User: Noel Downey (35 photos)

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:02 am 11 Jul 2011