Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with 304 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, let’s be straight with you—this is a pretty lean forecast for Wollongong North Beach. Don’t expect much action for a good stretch.
From Tuesday the 4th right through the first week, we’re looking at tiny surf—0.7ft to 2ft, mostly short-period windswell from the east or southeast. The energy numbers are weak, between 5 and 74. Winds are often light or offshore, but there’s just no power. Saturday morning the 8th turns glassy with a 1ft ENE swell, but it’s barely rideable. Sunday the 9th gets a little bump to 3ft but it’s a short 5-second NE windswell with onshore wind—messy and not worth it.
The only real chance comes on Monday the 10th of August. That morning we get a 5ft ENE swell with a 9-second period, and the combined energy hits 304 (moderate). Winds are cross-off from the WNW at 15 mph, so it’ll be clean. That’s your best window, but the waves are still described as marginal, and the direction isn’t ideal for this exposed beach. It’s too big for beginners but fine for advanced surfers. After that, it drops back to tiny 1ft to 2ft leftovers for the rest of the second week, with some glassy mornings but barely enough to bother.
Water temp is 65°, about average for the time of year.
So, bottom line—Monday the 10th morning is the only thing that might be worth a look, and even then, it’s nothing special. The rest is a long flat spell. It happens.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 32 | 33 | 273 | 304 | 211 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:03PM1.29m | 00:02AM1.20m | 12:54PM1.32m | 1:01AM1.09m | 1:52PM1.36m | 2:15AM1.00m | 2:58PM1.41m | 3:39AM0.97m | 4:06PM1.49m | 4:59AM0.98m | 5:10PM1.58m | 6:05AM1.04m | 6:08PM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.41m | 6:19AM0.25m | 7:13PM0.42m | 7:08AM0.31m | 8:30PM0.40m | 8:08AM0.36m | 9:51PM0.34m | 9:16AM0.39m | 11:05PM0.25m | 10:26AM0.38m | 00:08AM0.14m | 11:31AM0.33m | 1:02AM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 31 | 90 | 127 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 47 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 32 | 31 | 4 | 304 | 211 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | E 7 | S 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 7 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 9 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 61 | 58 | 31 | 45 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | SE 12 | S 4 | S 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | E 14 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | W 2 | W 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 5 | NE 7 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 33 | 273 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 185 | 81 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 11 | 105 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
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