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Ulladulla Harbour
Breakwall·New South Wales·Australia·
Field notes
Ulladulla's harbour and breakwalls give all-weather access. Snapper, salmon and tailor off the wall; kingfish on live bait through summer. Just outside, the inshore reefs from 30 to 60 metres produce flathead and snapper.
Current conditions
Wind
10.2 kt SW
Gusts 21.4 kt
Waves
1.8 m
Period 8.9 s
Swell
1.6 m
Period 8.5 s
Sea temp
20.5°C
Air 16.8°C
Next 12 hours
13:00
10.2 SW
1.8m
14:00
6.4 W
1.8m
15:00
4.3 WSW
1.9m
16:00
5.7 WSW
2m
17:00
6.9 SW
2m
18:00
6.3 SW
2m
19:00
4.9 WSW
2m
20:00
5.1 WNW
2m
21:00
6.1 WNW
1.9m
22:00
7.1 W
1.9m
23:00
7.2 W
1.9m
00:00
5.9 WNW
1.8m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Ulladulla Harbour ↗ (0.7 km · secondary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Batemans CoastIssued at 10:00 pm EST on Tuesday 19 May 2026
Situation. A trough is crossing the coastal waters, with a low pressure system forming within the trough off the south coast. The low will then head further offshore and remain over the Tasman Sea for the next several days, whipping fresh to strong southerly winds and large powerful waves to the coastline mid to late this week.
Tuesday 19 May until midnight. Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Batemans Coast Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres offshore. 1st Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly 2 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 20 May. Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Batemans Coast Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. 1st Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres later in the evening. 2nd Swell: East to northeasterly 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending easterly 1.5 metres around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Moruya Heads in the late afternoon and evening.
Thursday 21 May. Winds: South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots becoming southerly 15 to 25 knots in the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening. 1st Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Friday 22 May. Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. 1st Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening. 2nd Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache) · BOM (1-hr cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 06:50↓ 17:01
Moon↑ —↓ 18:58
PhaseWaxing crescent 10%
Best windows
- Dawn06:22 – 07:50
- Dusk16:01 – 17:29
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 06:50↓ 17:01
Moon↑ 10:28↓ 20:08
PhaseWaxing crescent 18%
Best windows
- Dawn06:23 – 07:50
- Dusk16:01 – 17:28
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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