Surf Forecasts:
Towradgi surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NE swell with 605 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Towradgi this week:
The surf forecast for Towradgi over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Towradgi in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Towradgi over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of moments that’ll make it worth paddling out.
First up, the opening days are pretty grim. We’ve got some swell, but the wind is all over the shop, and it’s just not coming together. Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are going to be a write-off for any decent waves, with messy, cross-off winds and average surf. Not worth getting wet for.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Tuesday afternoon. The wind swings offshore, and we get a pulse of south swell hitting the coast. Towradgi (Woolongong) is the spot to be. It's a reef break and it's very consistent, so it should pick up that 4ft south swell with an 11-second period. The energy is moderate (547), and it’s going to be clean. That’s your first decent session.
Wednesday and Thursday mornings are a bit on the small side, but Thursday morning the 13th is a standout. The wind goes light offshore, the south swell fills in to 5ft, and it’s looking clean. The combined energy is moderate (422). That’s a solid morning.
Friday the 14th is all about the glass. Early, there’s almost no wind, and we’ve got a clean 4ft south swell. It’s not the biggest, but it’s going to be super clean and fun on the reef. The energy is moderate (245). That’s a classic glassy morning.
After that, it all falls apart again. The weekend and the following week are a mess of cross-shore winds, small junky swell, and poor conditions. There’s a good 5 or 6 day gap where I wouldn’t bother.
The next thing that catches my eye is way off, on Friday the 21st of August. That’s more than a week out, so treat it as promising but not certain. We’ve got a new pulse of east-northeast swell coming in, pushing 6ft, with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is strong (624), but the wind is going to be cross-on. It might be a bit lumpy, but it could be the biggest surf we’ve seen.
Then, the real one to keep an eye on is Sunday the 23rd of August. The swell is up to 7ft from the east, but that’s pushing too big for the average surfer and the wind is going to be a problem. That’s more for the experts, and even then, it’s going to be messy. The energy is very strong (1517), but it’s a trade-off.
Hang in there. It’s not a classic run, but there are a couple of windows.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 21 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 463 | 424 | 164 | 83 | 433 | 61 | 65 | 52 | 49 | 386 | 332 | 84 | 220 | 121 | 84 | 36 | 45 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:14AM1.14m | 6:17PM1.81m | 7:10AM1.22m | 7:11PM1.87m | 7:58AM1.29m | 8:00PM1.89m | 8:43AM1.35m | 8:47PM1.85m | 9:26AM1.39m | 9:32PM1.77m | 10:08AM1.41m | 10:15PM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.28m | 11:36AM0.46m | 1:13AM0.18m | 12:36PM0.39m | 2:00AM0.12m | 1:31PM0.33m | 2:44AM0.09m | 2:22PM0.29m | 3:25AM0.10m | 3:11PM0.29m | 4:04AM0.15m | 3:59PM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 | S 8 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 463 | 424 | 164 | 83 | 433 | 61 | 65 | 33 | 49 | 386 | 332 | 84 | 220 | 121 | 58 | 36 | 17 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 78 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 20 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | E 14 | S 12 | NE 9 | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | S 16 | S 19 | S 17 | S 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 16 | SSW 11 | S 18 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 36 | 21 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 85 | 84 | 24 | 25 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 4 | NW 5 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 2 | W 3 | SW 5 | W 3 | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | 212 | 38 | 54 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 45 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 420 | 35 | 107 | 92 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 11 | 102 | 22 |
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