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Gerroa (7 Mile Beach) surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 18 Apr 2025 AEST
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Gerroa (7 Mile Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gerroa (7 Mile Beach) sea temperature is
23.7° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gerroa (7 Mile Beach) this week:

The surf forecast for Gerroa (7 Mile Beach) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 18) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Gerroa (7 Mile Beach) in the next 12 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Apr 21) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 18th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 13s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 18th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 13s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 18th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gerroa (7 Mile Beach) over the next 12 days.

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Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wed
30
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
ESE
3
ESE
2.5
ESE
2.3
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.1
SE
0.9
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
1
S
1.1
SSE
1.7
SE
2.5
ESE
2.1
E
2.1
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.5
S
2.2
S
1.9
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
3.5
S
3.5
SE
5.5
SSE
5
SSE
3.5
SSE
Period(s) (?)1413121211111010995668977888121111116877877812121210
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)581433522094147469844126515764594377224811710404207149110621801601521199114119952443027022613343828909270332570
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
10
NW
5
NW
15
NE
10
W
5
NW
15
NE
5
NW
5
E
10
S
20
S
20
SSE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
ESE
5
WSW
5
NW
15
NNE
30
S
20
SW
30
SW
25
SW
10
SW
10
SE
10
WNW
10
SSW
20
S
15
WSW
5
WSW
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onoffglasscrosscross-
off
glasscrossglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
oncross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
offglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:36PM
1.33
12:39PM
0.89
12:31AM
1.30
1:51PM
0.89
1:35AM
1.29
3:03PM
0.94
2:43AM
1.31
4:05PM
1.04
3:47AM
1.35
4:57PM
1.16
4:47AM
1.40
5:43PM
1.30
5:43AM
1.43
6:26PM
1.44
6:37AM
1.43
7:09PM
1.57
7:31AM
1.40
7:53PM
1.67
8:24AM
1.34
8:37PM
1.72
9:19AM
1.25
9:24PM
1.72
10:15AM
1.16
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:57PM
0.52
6:41AM
0.37
5:48PM
0.56
7:44AM
0.37
6:55PM
0.59
8:48AM
0.33
8:14PM
0.58
9:46AM
0.26
9:30PM
0.53
10:37AM
0.19
10:38PM
0.43
11:23AM
0.12
11:38PM
0.31
12:06PM
0.07
12:34AM
0.19
12:49PM
0.06
1:28AM
0.08
1:32PM
0.09
2:21AM
-0.00
2:14PM
0.14
3:15AM
-0.03
2:58PM
0.22
4:11AM
-0.02
Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wed
30
Sunrise--6:22--6:22--6:24--6:24--6:24--6:26--6:26--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:30--6:31
Sunset5:30--5:29--5:27--5:25--5:24--5:23--5:22--5:22--5:20--5:19--5:17--5:16--
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Rain (mm)
-------21516121015898153--10-11---2------
Temp. °C201827262127252121191720202020201818181722211714141419181417171418181622
Feels °C (?)1916252420242319201915181617171715171818222015119817161214131218171520

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu morning).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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