Windang Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.55° S 150.88° E

Issued: 9 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Windang Island sea temperature is
19.1° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Windang Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Windang Island surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with 2,006 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Windang Island this week:

The surf forecast for Windang Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Windang Island in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sat 4th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Best Surf 7AM (Wed 8th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 7PM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Windang Island over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Righto, listen up. Rusty here, checking in from the beach. We’ve got one spot on the radar for the next couple of weeks: Windang Island. It’s a reef and point setup, and it’s looking like a real mixed bag. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

We’re kicking off with a bit of a false start. Saturday morning the 4th of July is clean enough with a light offshore breeze from the WSW, and there’s a 3 ft swell from the south at 9 seconds, but the wave energy is pretty weak – only 184. It’s surfable, but honestly, it’s a bit ordinary. Not one to get excited about. Saturday afternoon goes downhill fast with a cross-onshore breeze.

Now, Sunday the 5th of July is where it gets interesting, but it’s for the experienced crew only. We’ve got a solid 8 ft south swell rolling in, with moderate cross-offshore winds from the SSW. The wave energy is pumping at 1651! That’s some serious power. But with that size, it’s expert territory only. Monday and Tuesday keep that energy up – Tuesday morning is still seeing a 8 ft SSE swell with cross-offshore winds and an energy of 2073. The waves will be big and powerful, but those cross-off winds are keeping things clean. This is the main event for the first week if you’ve got the skill.

The real diamond in the rough, though, is Saturday the 11th of July. The swell drops back to a manageable 5 ft from the southeast, but the wind goes glassy – I’m talking dead calm, a 5 km/h NW breeze that’s just a puff of air. The wave energy is a modest 359, but for the size, that’s a decent punch. For a surfer who wants clean, smooth waves without the heavy crowd (it can get busy here sometimes), this is your morning. It’s the standout of the whole outlook.

We hit a big quiet patch after that. Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th of July are near flat, with tiny 2 ft to 1.0 ft swells and hardly any energy (down to 36). Not worth paddling out.

Then, a late pulse. Tuesday the 14th of July brings back a 6 ft south swell with cross-offshore winds and a solid 584 energy. The forecast says “very good surf conditions,” and I’d trust that. It’s not as big as the first week, but it’ll shape up nicely. Wednesday the 15th morning is also a good call with a 5 ft south swell and clean winds. After that, it fades out again into small, choppy, and messy conditions.

To wrap it up: the only real standouts are the glassy morning on the 11th of July for the cleanest, most user-friendly waves, and the big, powerful days on the 5th and 6th of July for the experts who want to charge. The rest is mostly a waiting game.

Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
1
3
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
1
S
9
0.9
S
8
1.6
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.3
SSE
10
3
SSE
9
2.4
S
9
3
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
166
108
632
1641
1847
1263
937
1117
1100
1053
1049
1040
832
978
1405
896
1976
1175
961
831
Wind (km/h)
25
W
10
WSW
10
SE
15
S
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
S
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
S
Wind State
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:21PM1.47m
11:16AM1.06m
10:59PM1.41m
11:59AM1.11m
11:40PM1.34m
12:45PM1.16m
00:27AM1.26m
1:35PM1.22m
1:24AM1.17m
2:29PM1.30m
2:31AM1.09m
3:26PM1.39m
3:46AM1.05m
4:24PM1.49m
Low Tide
5:10AM0.19m
4:40PM0.46m
5:45AM0.20m
5:30PM0.49m
6:22AM0.21m
6:27PM0.50m
7:03AM0.23m
7:33PM0.49m
7:49AM0.26m
8:46PM0.45m
8:41AM0.29m
10:01PM0.37m
9:39AM0.31m
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clear
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cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
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7:03
7:03
7:03
7:03
7:03
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:58
4:58
4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
3
1
Temp °C
13
16
15
13
12
13
13
14
14
13
15
14
12
15
14
12
12
13
11
15
14
Feels °C
6
13
13
10
6
7
8
10
10
9
11
10
8
10
8
7
6
8
7
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
1
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
1.9
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
24
166
108
107
6
3
3
3
833
804
815
1049
1040
832
643
1117
516
1439
1175
961
831
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.7
S
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
14
1.1
S
10
0.4
SE
14
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.8
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
12
0.1
S
18
1.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
14
Energy kJ
16
15
9
123
4
3
3
5
4
249
49
141
67
192
226
6
369
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
16
0.7
ESE
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.5
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
Energy kJ
3
3
3
5
5
156
5
4
99
63
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.3
WSW
3
1.6
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
3
SSE
9
2.4
S
9
3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
9
2
632
1641
1847
1263
937
1117
1100
1053
978
1405
896
1976
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
3
Distance (km)
9
0
20
13
14
116
150
22
22
14
14
14
8
14
22
2
14
14
14
14
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
8
7
5
5
9
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
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Information about the Windang Island Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Windang Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Windang Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Windang Island surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Windang Island) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Windang Island may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Windang Island is 7 km (4 miles) from the city of Port Kembla. If you plan a holiday in Illawarra, look for hotels and other accommodation in Port Kembla. Port Kembla has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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