Wollongong North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Alright, let’s have a proper look at what’s coming up for the next couple of weeks around here. Honestly, the outlook is pretty bleak for a while, so don’t be in a rush to grab your board. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much to start with.

The first real sniff of anything worthwhile shows up on Friday the 3rd of July, but it’s a tease. Wollongong North Beach is an exposed spot, and it’s suited to advanced surfers. It’s very consistent, so waves do roll in, but the catch is it’s mostly coming from the NE, not the ideal direction for this break. That Friday afternoon we’ve got a tiny 1 ft swell from the NE with a short 8-second period, cross-off wind from the west at 19 mph. The water temperature is 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The wave energy is weak here (19), and it’s just poor surf conditions. Honestly, nothing to get excited about.

Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th are similar – tiny, weak swell and messy winds. Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th are still flat with very little energy. Tuesday morning we see a small pulse of 1 ft from the ESE with a 13-second period, gentle offshore southwest wind, but the energy is still low (70) and it’s only described as surfable but ordinary. Not a standout.

Now, here’s where things get a little interesting. The afternoon of Friday the 10th of July sees a jump to 6 ft from the SE with a 10-second period. That’s got a moderate to strong energy reading of 647. It’s a beach break so that kind of period can be a bit straight, but the size is there. The wind is light and cross-off from the south at 9 mph. That’ll be clean. That’s promising, but it’s still a marginal call.

The real pick of the period, the standout, is Saturday the 11th of July. The morning sees 5 ft from the SE, 10-second period, moderate to strong energy (357), and very light cross-off wind from the south. Then Saturday afternoon… oh boy. That’s the one. The swell eases to 4 ft from the SE, 9-second period, but the wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the SSE. That’s a beautiful, clean setup with good energy (235). For an exposed beach break, glassy conditions like that are gold. That afternoon is the best on offer. The waves are a solid size for a keen surfer, not too big for most, and super clean. Crowds can happen here, so you might have some company.

After that, Sunday the 12th drops off quickly with weak, messy, cross-shore wind and poor surf. Then from Monday the 13th all the way through to Saturday the 18th of July, it’s basically flat or tiny windswell with no real energy – a big gap of nothing. The water temp anomaly is only for the first day, so no need to harp on it further. Bottom line: if you want the best, pencil in Saturday afternoon the 11th of July at Wollongong North Beach. Glassy, clean, and some proper energy. The rest of the two weeks is a write-off.

Rusty.

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