Wollongong North Beach surf break

Wollongong North Beach surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 12 Jan 2026 AEDT
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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
22.8° 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 3AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm January 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (13 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (13 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Wollongong North Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
ESE
1.1
E
1.4
ENE
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
E
1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
1
E
1.3
ENE
1.2
NE
0.7
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
Period(s) (?)667777778778888885688885
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)55801661049283114140120140136151142961071271234562217205699536
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
glasscrossononononononononononcross-
on
onononononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:06AM
1.28
5:30PM
0.88
5:56AM
1.33
6:33PM
0.89
6:43AM
1.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:09PM
0.45
11:59AM
0.48
11:01PM
0.47
12:55PM
0.42
11:54PM
0.47
1:41PM
0.34
Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Sunrise----5:56-------5:58-------5:58---
Sunset8:12-------8:12-------8:10-------
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
------------1--111-11111
Temp. °C191919192024252222212120212222222121212121212223
Feels °C (?)192020212123232122222221212121212221222222212322
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