Windang Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Illawarra, Australia)

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Windang Island Surf Guide

Windang Island on the South Coast is an exposed reef and point break that has pretty consitent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. There are left and right breaking reefs and in addition, there is also a left hand point break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Be wary of sharks, they are not unknown here.

Windang Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef and point	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	73°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Windang Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Windang Island occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Windang Island (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Windang Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 53% of the time in July while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

53%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

29%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

18%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Windang Island Location Map

Interactive Windang Island surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Windang Island is Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia, 59 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Windang Island is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 70 km (43 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Windang Island Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 23:36 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 27
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (ft)	S	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	12	12	12	11
Wind (mph)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on

What does Windang Island look like?

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Tides at Windang Island

Current tide and informaton

For Cowries, 4 miles from Windang Island.

Next High Water: 07:14am | 5ft

Next Low Water: 12:56am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Windang Island Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.0 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 73°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite