Crookhaven Heads
Breakwall·New South Wales·Australia·
Field notes
Entrance to the Shoalhaven/Crookhaven system. Breakwall holds mulloway, tailor, salmon and bream. Inside the heads, big flathead on the sand flats. Bar can get nasty on a southerly swell — check before crossing.
Current conditions
Wind
3.9 kt WNW
Gusts 12.6 kt
Waves
1 m
Period 9.8 s
Swell
0.9 m
Period 8.2 s
Sea temp
19.1°C
Air 13.2°C
Next 12 hours
10:00
3.9 WNW
1m
11:00
3.3 WNW
1m
12:00
3.2 N
0.9m
13:00
4.8 NNE
0.9m
14:00
6.3 NE
0.9m
15:00
8.3 NE
1m
16:00
8.9 NNE
1m
17:00
8.8 NNE
0.9m
18:00
7.9 NNE
0.9m
19:00
5.3 NNW
0.9m
20:00
4.6 NW
0.9m
21:00
5.5 WNW
0.9m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Crookhaven Heads ↗ (0.1 km · secondary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Illawarra CoastIssued at 4:05 pm EST on Tuesday 21 July 2026
Situation. Northerly winds are becoming west to northwesterly as a ridge extending from a high over the Tasman Sea recedes ahead of a cold front approaching the state from the southwest. The cold front will then cross the coastal waters on Thursday into early Friday, with a fresh to strong southwesterly wind change in its wake.
Tuesday 21 July until midnight. Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Port Kembla during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port Kembla. 1st Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Port Kembla. Weather: Mostly clear.
Wednesday 22 July. Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning west to northwesterly in the morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Point Perpendicular in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Port Kembla during the morning. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Thursday 23 July. Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. 1st Swell: Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Friday 24 July. Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly 15 to 20 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the evening. Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache) · BOM (1-hr cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 07:00↓ 17:08
Moon↑ 10:46↓ 00:31
PhaseFirst quarter 49%
Best windows
- Dawn06:33 – 08:00
- Dusk16:08 – 17:35
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 07:00↓ 17:08
Moon↑ 11:13↓ 01:32
PhaseFirst quarter 59%
Best windows
- Dawn06:32 – 08:00
- Dusk16:08 – 17:36
Best windows combine civil twilight with the hour either side of sun transit — the universal low-light feeding window most species respond to. Moon phase influence is folkloric; full and new moons coincide with the strongest tide swings.
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Access & logistics
Spot type
Breakwall
Region
New South Wales, Australia
Fishing style
land-based fishing and rock fishing
Structure
Typically holds washes — work the structure for holding fish.
Licence
Recreational fishing licence may apply — check the New South Wales fisheries regulator before fishing.
Closures
Always confirm current marine park / closure status and seasonal bag limits.
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