Wollongong North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Illawarra, Australia)

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Wollongong North Beach Surf Guide

Wollongong North Beach in Sydney South is an exposed beach break that has very reliable surf. The best time of year for waves is autumn. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. It's sometimes crowded here. Sharks may be a hazard at this break.

Wollongong North Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	21.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Wollongong North Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Wollongong North Beach occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Wollongong North Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Wollongong North Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in June while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 54% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

18%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

54%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Wollongong North Beach Location Map

Interactive Wollongong North Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Wollongong North Beach is Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia, 46 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Wollongong North Beach is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 55 km (34 miles) away.

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Wollongong North Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 19:21 Local Time

m, °C	Thu		Fri
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	ENE	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Wollongong North Beach look like?

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Tides at Wollongong North Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Fairy Meadow, 2 km from Wollongong North Beach.

Next High Water: 11:55pm | 1.32m

Next Low Water: 07:02am | 0.35m

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Wollongong North Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (21.4 °C) at Wollongong North Beach is warm. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 12.0 °C, allowing for wind effects.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 21.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite