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Wollongong North Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
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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
21.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Wollongong North Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Wollongong North Beach at 2PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Wollongong North Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
49 | 37 | 26 | 57 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 46 | 24 | 69 | 19 | 35 | 53 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.16m | 4:52AM1.31m | 5:44PM1.26m | 5:43AM1.28m | 6:21PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.21m | 10:46PM0.45m | 11:23AM0.21m | 11:43PM0.38m | 12:00PM0.22m | 00:32AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | |
— | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
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Temp °C | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 |
49 | 37 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 53 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 |
26 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 15 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 9 | — | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 4 | S 9 |
9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 7 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NW 2 | — |
1 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 46 | 5 | 69 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 237 | 147 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 78 | 465 | 425 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 425 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
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