Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, SE swell with 392 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Alright, let’s chew this over for Wollongong North Beach. Mate, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – we’ve got a slow, grinding start. The next week is all about tiny, weak surf before a proper pulse shows up.
Water temp is right around 64°, dead average for the season, nothing special.
Right from the get-go, we’re looking at scraps. From Tuesday the 11th through to Monday the 17th, it’s knee-high or less, mostly 1 to 2 ft, with combined swell energy sitting in the low double digits – like 17 to 83. The wind is often cross-off or even glassy at times, like Friday morning the 14th when it’s glassy with a SSW breeze at just 3 mph, but honestly, the waves are so small it’s not worth paddling out.
We’ve got a real lull. Days of nothing to chase. Then, around Sunday the 17th into Monday the 18th, we see a jump – waves hit 6 ft on Monday morning, combined energy up to 382. But that energy is coming from the SE with a short period of 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-shore with a chop. At 6 ft, it’s no place for a beginner, and for the experienced crowd, it’s choppy and messy. Not the one.
The real highlight, the one I’d pencil in, is Saturday the 22nd of August. By the afternoon, we’ve got a solid 3 ft swell from the ENE with a 10-second period, and combined energy hits 214 – that’s real, rideable power. Best of all, the wind goes offshore from the SW at 12 mph. Clean, groomed lines. The break is exposed to ENE swell, and with that offshore wind, the waves will be holding their shape nicely. It’s a beach, so it can get a bit sectiony, but with that flow it’ll be fun. Crowds are sometimes a factor here, so expect some friendly faces, but it’s not a zoo.
That Saturday arvo on the 22nd is the clear winner. Before that, just wait it out. After that, Sunday the 23rd has some bigger numbers – up to 6 ft from the NE on the afternoon, combined energy of 831, which is a ton of power. But the wind is cross-off and the quality is only marginal. For experts only, and not as clean as the Saturday.
Bottom line: Long wait, but Saturday the 22nd afternoon delivers clean, chest-high surf with offshore wind at Wollongong North Beach. That’s your day.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 74 | 51 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 287 | 382 | 263 | 334 |
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 | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:01PM1.73m | 7:51AM1.17m | 7:51PM1.75m | 8:36AM1.23m | 8:37PM1.72m | 9:19AM1.28m | 9:22PM1.63m | 10:01AM1.32m | 10:05PM1.51m | 10:42AM1.34m | 10:47PM1.35m | 11:24AM1.33m | 11:31PM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.28m | 1:50AM-0.01m | 1:23PM0.23m | 2:34AM-0.04m | 2:14PM0.20m | 3:15AM-0.02m | 3:03PM0.20m | 3:53AM0.03m | 3:52PM0.23m | 4:29AM0.11m | 4:42PM0.28m | 5:04AM0.20m | 5:34PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 83 | 556 | 352 | 170 | 95 | 63 | 165 | 223 | 63 | 108 | 96 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 65 | 41 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 16 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ENE 10 | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 89 | 74 | 51 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 20 | — | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | S 14 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 18 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | E 7 | — | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | W 2 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 89 | 320 | 255 | 147 | 191 | 229 | 287 | 382 | 263 | 334 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 199 | 108 | 108 | 87 | 76 | 37 | 37 |
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