Oilies Surf Guide
Oilies in Illawarra is an exposed breakwater break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the breakwater are both lefts and rights. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of - Rocks - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Localism - Pollution - Sharks.
Oilies Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| fairly consistent | 19.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Oilies:
The best conditions reported for surf at Oilies occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.
Oilies Surf:
Monday, 26 October 2026, 16:48 Local time| maandag 26 | ||||
| 2PM | 5PM | 8PM | 11PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Periode (s) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind | cross- on |
cross- on |
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