Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 5 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 11 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 10 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NE swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 11 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wollongong North Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wollongong North Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 11s period and expected on Friday (Jun 05) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 11th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 11th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 10th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
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 kJ | 33 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 40 | 33 | 57 | 111 | 75 | 90 | 64 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:46AM0.97m | 11:26PM1.38m | 12:36PM0.99m | 00:11AM1.33m | 1:29PM1.04m | 1:01AM1.27m | 2:22PM1.12m | 1:58AM1.22m | 3:14PM1.22m | 3:01AM1.18m | 4:04PM1.34m | 4:08AM1.15m | 4:54PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.52m | 6:25AM0.26m | 5:50PM0.55m | 7:08AM0.26m | 6:52PM0.57m | 7:52AM0.25m | 8:01PM0.56m | 8:38AM0.24m | 9:12PM0.50m | 9:26AM0.23m | 10:20PM0.40m | 10:16AM0.22m | 11:24PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 1209 | 21 | 1422 | 655 | 400 | 302 | 202 | 166 | 71 | 59 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 23 | 33 | 57 | 70 | 75 | 90 | 64 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 8 | E 9 | SSE 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | 33 | — | 19 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 53 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 20 | E 9 | SSE 17 | E 8 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | NE 7 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 2270 | 1837 | 1796 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | 111 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 20 | 238 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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