Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SE swell with 535 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (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 1AM. 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty.
Look, I’ll be straight with ya – this is a tough stretch for Wollongong North Beach. We got a long dry spell before anything really shows up. It’s a solid eight days of dribble from the 11th through till the 18th of August, with barely a wave worth paddling for. The first week is a write-off – tiny leftovers with wind mostly cross-off or cross, and the combined wave energy is embarrassingly weak, sitting between 18 and 83. You’re looking at ankle-biters, and even the glassy Friday morning on the 14th with 1ft and dead-calm air won’t save it. That’s a dawny for the log if you’re desperate, but it’s not surf.
Around Tuesday the 19th, we start to see a pulse. The swell lifts to 5ft to 7ft from the ESE, with period a punchy 8 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to between 392 and 505 – that’s moderate to strong energy. The catch? The wind is mostly cross-off or cross, so it’ll be lumpy. It’s not perfect, but by Thursday morning the 20th, we score a clean window with 5ft swell from the ESE and a light S wind, and the energy is 220. For a spot that’s very consistent and exposed, that’s the best on offer in the whole outlook. It’s a solid option for advanced surfers – the swell is under 8ft so it’s not just for experts, but at 5ft it’s still punchy enough. The main catch is crowds are sometimes a factor here, so you might have to share.
After that, things fall away again into the last week. Friday the 21st has a glassy morning with 3ft but it’s onshore by arvo, and by Wednesday the 26th we get a spike to 8ft from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds and energy at 863 – that’s strong. But the wind is cross-on and fairly choppy, and at 8ft that’s only for the experts. It’s a promising, long-range call but less certain.
Water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Stay patient. The Thursday the 20th morning is your best shot – clean, solid, and worth the wait. The rest is either flat or too messy for a good time.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | 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 8 |
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 kJ | 137 | 83 | 74 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 512 |
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 | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:01AM1.10m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.05m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | 137 | 83 | 461 | 365 | 170 | 97 | 65 | 230 | 277 | 127 | 134 | 96 | 89 | 17 | 17 | 157 | 18 | 20 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 96 | 74 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 21 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 16 | S 19 | S 13 | S 18 | SSE 20 | SSE 16 | E 14 | S 14 | S 18 | ENE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | S 8 | W 2 | W 3 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | — | 448 | 1 | 1 | — | 159 | 255 | 240 | — | 181 | 231 | 512 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 141 | 108 | 237 |
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