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Windang Island

Windang, Australia

🪨Rocks🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips

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Left reef off the island at the Lake Illawarra entrance, plus a 'hand point' left. Comes alive in bigger NE swell. It works best on an ENE swell with NW winds around low tide. Watch for: rocks, currents at the lake entrance.

Windang Island surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today20

Poor

0.8mE@6s

13km/h

0.8m@6s

13km/h

Wed21

Fair

1.0mENE@10s

11km/h

1.0m@10s

11km/h

Thu22

Fair

1.2mENE@10s

13km/h

1.2m@10s

13km/h

Fri23

Fair

1.1mENE@13s

15km/h

1.1m@13s

15km/h

Sat24

Fair

1.3mENE@10s

10km/h

1.3m@10s

10km/h

Sun25

Fair

1.5mENE@9s

9km/h

1.5m@9s

9km/h

Mon26

Poor

1.4mESE@10s

17km/h

1.4m@10s

17km/h

Tue27

Poor

2.0mS@9s

17km/h

2.0m@9s

17km/h

Wed28

Poor

2.2mESE@9s

24km/h

2.2m@9s

24km/h

Thu29

Poor

1.0mSE@15s

17km/h

1.0m@15s

17km/h

5+ days out, less certain

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Today's ConditionsToday's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 6 km/h · PM 18 km/h · Low tide at 10am (0.6m)

Swell

0.8m

E(81°)

Score: 3/25

Period

Short period

Score: 2/25

Wind

13km/h

NNE(24°)

Score: 7/25

Weather

19°C

0.0mm10%

First light 5:39amSunrise 6:09amSunset 7:14pmLast light 7:44pm

Windswell

0.3m@2s

Secondary

0.4m

Confidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Swell0.8m @6s E in window

Wind13 km/h NNE cross-shore

SwellWind: Offshore Cross OnshoreShaded = inside ideal window

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 7:33am–12:05pm · through lowIdeal tide: low

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°C

10°

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3m1.5

sec

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swell

windkm/h

7g14

5g16

17g41

19g44

17g41

6g12

3g13

16g38

15g40

12g33

3g6

8g22

13g33

21g46

19g44

5g12

12g27

16g43

21g50

19g47

4g12

6g19

13g34

14g43

11g44

3g11

5g18

9g34

13g39

5g32

15g32

15g38

17g43

21g47

18g45

4g18

12g24

19g30

23g33

24g32

26g15

29g24

28g33

21g43

15g47

8g19

12g22

19g28

22g38

22g39

tidem

4:45am1.0m

10:03am0.6m

4:27pm1.3m

5:36am1.1m

11:03am0.6m

5:19pm1.4m

6:19am1.2m

11:57am0.6m

6:03pm1.4m

6:50am1.4m

12:48pm0.5m

6:50pm1.5m

1:11am0.3m

7:28am1.5m

1:31pm0.4m

7:37pm1.5m

1:44am0.4m

8:03am1.7m

2:18pm0.4m

8:23pm1.6m

2:20am0.4m

8:40am1.9m

3:06pm0.3m

9:06pm1.6m

2:59am0.4m

9:25am1.8m

3:53pm0.2m

9:59pm1.5m

3:39am0.4m

10:09am1.9m

4:48pm0.3m

10:50pm1.4m

4:24am0.5m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

4:45 am

High · 0.99m

10:03 am

Low · 0.63m

4:27 pm

High · 1.31m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction17/25

Swell Size3/25

Swell Period2/25

Wind7/25

Raw Score29/100

Adjustments

💨 Gusty Wind-5

📉 Undersized Swell-10

🚫 Undersized Capmax 44

Adjusted Score14/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score14

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Location & Conditions

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Swell0.8m @6s E in window

Wind13 km/h NNE cross-shore

SwellWind: Offshore Cross OnshoreShaded = inside ideal window

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: ENE (60°)
Direction range: 25° - 140°
Size range: 1m - 4.2m
Ideal size: 2.4m - 3.4m
Height multiplier: 0.95×
Ideal period: 12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: NW (315°)
Offshore range: 270° - 0°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: low

Water temp

19°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

6/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Windang Island?

The Windang Island profile favors low tide. Compare this preference with the forecast tide and local conditions before choosing a session.

What wind direction is offshore at Windang Island?

The Windang Island profile uses wind from NW (315°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 270° to 0°. Wind speed matters too: light winds outside that range can still produce surfable conditions, while strong offshore winds can make takeoffs difficult.

What swell size and direction work best at Windang Island?

The Windang Island scoring profile favors swell from ENE (25° to 140°), a swell-height range of 1m to 4.2m, and a reference period of 12s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.