Wollongong North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and we’ve got a mixed bag ahead for Wollongong North Beach. The next few days are pretty flat, but hang in there – there’s a ripper of a window toward the end of next week that’ll be worth waiting for.

Right now, things start off on Friday the 10th with a pulse of 5ft SE swell, period around 9 seconds, and a light S breeze keeping it cross-off. The water’s sitting at 65°, pretty average for this time of year. The combined wave energy is moderate at 575, and it’s looking clean, especially in the morning. Friday afternoon stays similar with 5ft SE, but a bit of light rain moves in. Not bad at all.

Saturday the 11th drops off fast – 4ft SE in the morning with a NW cross breeze, then by the arvo it’s down to 3ft ESE with onshore NNE wind, choppy and messy. From Sunday the 12th through to Thursday the 16th, it’s mostly tiny or flat, with a few days of clean but very small swell – energy readings barely hit 22, and most days are under 100. There’s a good stretch of offshore winds mid-week, but no power behind it. This is a real quiet spell.

Then, Friday the 17th – now we’re talking. The swell jumps to 12ft ESE with an 11 second period, and the combined energy is a whopping 5101 – that’s strong, powerful stuff. Wind is light S at 9 mph, cross-off, so it’ll be clean. But look, at 12ft, this is expert territory only. The break is exposed to ENE swell and this is coming from ESE, so it’s not the ideal direction, but the size and energy will still produce. It might even be more of a kite day for most punters.

Saturday the 18th is a standout for the experienced crew. We’ve got 8ft ESE swell, period 10 seconds, energy at 1256, and light S winds keeping it clean. This is excellent for advanced surfers – still big, but manageable. The best windows are Saturday morning and arvo with glassy conditions.

Sunday the 19th sees 8ft ESE with a long 12 second period and NNW cross winds, making it a bit crumbly. The crowd factor? It says “sometimes” here, so you might have company. By the next week, from Monday the 20th, the swell settles back to 4ft to 5ft range, with cleaner winds but weaker energy readings around 350 to 500. It’s marginal but rideable.

The pick of the whole outlook? Saturday the 18th, morning session – 8ft ESE, light offshore breeze, clean faces, and that’s the best on offer for the experienced surfer. Friday the 17th is a beast for experts only, but Saturday is the sweet spot.

Stay patient, and if you’re in the water for that Saturday session, you’ll be stoked.

- Rusty

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