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Wollongong North Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Wollongong North Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 15 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wollongong North Beach sea temperature is
20.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wollongong North Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Wollongong North Beach at 8PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Wollongong North Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
93 | 124 | 158 | 136 | 145 | 134 | 93 | 256 | 263 | 270 | 291 | 354 | 499 | 513 | 525 | 627 | 650 | 635 | 575 | 517 | 517 | 521 | 529 | 517 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:58PM1.64m | 7:29AM1.25m | 7:43PM1.72m | 8:24AM1.21m | 8:31PM1.77m | 9:20AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.15m | 1:31AM0.07m | 1:15PM0.17m | 2:24AM-0.01m | 2:02PM0.20m | 3:18AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 93 | 124 | 158 | 136 | 145 | 134 | 93 | 256 | 263 | 270 | 291 | 354 | 499 | 513 | 525 | 627 | 650 | 635 | 575 | 517 | 517 | 521 | 529 | 517 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 15 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | SSE 8 | E 8 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 76 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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