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Oilies surf break

Oilies surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 19 Apr 2025 AEST
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Oilies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Oilies sea temperature is
23.2° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Oilies this week:

The surf forecast for Oilies over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Oilies in the next 12 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 22) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 19th Apr)6ft (1.9m) 12s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 19th Apr)6ft (1.9m) 12s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sat 26th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oilies over the next 12 days.

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Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thu
01
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.1
SE
0.9
SE
0.6
SE
0.4
E
0.4
E
2
S
1.6
SSE
1.6
SSE
2.2
ESE
1.9
E
2.1
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.1
E
1.7
ENE
1.9
S
3
S
3
SSE
2.2
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.3
SE
2.1
SSE
2.2
SSE
1.1
S
1.1
SE
0.9
E
0.8
E
1.2
SE
0.8
E
0.8
E
Period(s) (?)12111110108101077788899887699888788888101081010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)135869844126515444353239320622252843160255947723514927923514361272682335250220196501651169160155122164128141
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
10
WNW
5
NNW
15
NE
5
NNW
5
S
10
SSE
20
SW
30
S
30
S
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
40
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
E
10
WSW
0
SSE
10
SSE
10
WSW
5
S
5
NE
10
NW
10
W
20
SSE
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
offglasscross-
on
glasscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscrossononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
offcrossoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:39AM
1.53
2:04PM
1.06
1:40AM
1.51
3:13PM
1.10
2:47AM
1.51
4:11PM
1.19
3:52AM
1.54
4:58PM
1.30
4:53AM
1.57
5:43PM
1.43
5:49AM
1.59
6:26PM
1.57
6:43AM
1.60
7:09PM
1.69
7:34AM
1.58
7:53PM
1.79
8:26AM
1.53
8:39PM
1.86
9:19AM
1.45
9:27PM
1.88
10:13AM
1.36
10:17PM
1.87
11:12AM
1.27
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:53PM
0.77
7:57AM
0.54
6:58PM
0.80
8:58AM
0.51
8:15PM
0.79
9:54AM
0.46
9:31PM
0.72
10:43AM
0.40
10:38PM
0.60
11:28AM
0.34
11:38PM
0.47
12:11PM
0.30
12:33AM
0.34
12:53PM
0.28
1:27AM
0.24
1:35PM
0.29
2:20AM
0.18
2:18PM
0.33
3:14AM
0.17
3:02PM
0.39
4:10AM
0.20
3:47PM
0.48
5:09AM
0.26
Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thu
01
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
Sunset5:29--5:27--5:25--5:24--5:23--5:22--5:22--5:20--5:19--5:17--5:16--5:15--
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Rain (mm)
----3-18612148514758-310----------------
Temp. °C272126252123231820202020201920201923221615151316161317171418181623201518
Feels °C (?)242023232122221416181817171719202023231089813131115151218181519151314

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Oilies Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Oilies provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Oilies can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Oilies surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Oilies) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Oilies may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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