Wollongong North Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.41° S 150.90° E

Wollongong North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wollongong North Beach sea temperature is
17.8° C
0.4° 

Wollongong North Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, ENE swell with 669 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wollongong North Beach this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Wollongong North Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 10th Aug)7ft (2.1m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, it’s Rusty.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. We’re stuck in a real flat spell, mate. There’s nothing on the table that’s worth getting excited about for a while. We’ve got a long stretch of small, messy, and wind-affected waves ahead. The first few days are dead, with hardly any swell to speak of. Things stay pretty quiet through the middle of the week, but there’s a bit of a pulse of energy starting to show late in the piece, though it’s not going to be clean or user-friendly.

Looking at the first week, we start off on Saturday the 8th with tiny waves around 1ft from the ENE, but it’s a glassy morning. It’s clean, but there’s just nothing to ride. The swell builds a little through Sunday, getting to 3ft by the afternoon, but it’s onshore and choppy, so it’s all over the place.

The surf peaks in size on Monday the 10th, with the swell hitting 6ft in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon. The combined energy gets up there too, reaching 588 in the morning, which is a moderate push. But the wind is howling from the northwest—around 22 mph in the afternoon—making it a complete cross-shore mess. It’s not a day for the paddleboard; honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than surfing. The rest of the week just fades away, with waves dropping back under 2ft and light winds at times. It’s clean on the 11th and 13th, but the swell is gutless, barely pushing 2ft.

We’re looking at a real dry spell from the 14th through to the 17th. The swell drops to practically nothing, with 0.7ft to 1ft waves. It’s glassy on the 14th morning and again on the 16th afternoon, but you’d be floating on a lake, not surfing.

Things start to get a little more interesting from the 18th, but it’s not good news for the lineup. A new swell starts to build, pushing up to 5ft by the 19th, with combined energy reading 233 and 228. However, the wind is all over the place, and it’s coming from the east and southeast, which is not the right direction for this spot. It’s going to be lumpy, choppy, and pretty ordinary. The swell direction is actually from the east, which is almost straight onshore, so the quality is going to be poor.

There is one small glimmer at the very end of the window. On Friday the 21st, we see the swell settle a bit, and by Saturday the 22nd, we get a morning of clean, moderate offshore wind from the west-southwest. The swell is around 3ft, and the combined energy is 176, which is moderate. It’s not big, but it’s clean and might offer a couple of fun, crumbly waves. It’s the only day in the whole forecast that actually lines up. Still, it’s small, so don’t get too carried away.

The water temp is about average for this time of year at North Wollongong Beach (Wollongong-North-Beach). No major anomaly there.

So, yeah, don’t get too worked up about the next couple of weeks. We’re waiting on something proper to show up. Keep an eye on that Saturday the 22nd, but treat it as a promising but less certain call. For now, the board stays in the car.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
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7
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
ENE
8
1
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9
1.7
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7
1.9
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1.5
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9
0.7
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9
0.5
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10
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10
0.2
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Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
16
34
48
65
161
277
573
404
170
73
71
45
52
61
37
19
19
10
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
N
15
NE
10
NW
15
N
15
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
35
NW
35
W
20
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20
W
10
NW
20
NNW
30
W
25
WSW
15
WSW
5
E
10
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Wind State
cross-off
glassy
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cross
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cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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cross
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High Tide
3:39AM0.97m
4:06PM1.49m
4:59AM0.98m
5:10PM1.58m
6:05AM1.04m
6:08PM1.67m
7:01AM1.10m
7:01PM1.73m
7:51AM1.17m
7:51PM1.75m
8:36AM1.23m
8:37PM1.72m
Low Tide
9:16AM0.39m
11:05PM0.25m
10:26AM0.38m
00:08AM0.14m
11:31AM0.33m
1:02AM0.05m
12:29PM0.28m
1:50AM-0.01m
1:23PM0.23m
2:34AM-0.04m
2:14PM0.20m
3:15AM-0.02m
clear
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light rain
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6:43
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5:20
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4
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Temp °C
11
15
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11
17
12
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19
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Feels °C
9
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8
5
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14
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6
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Information about the Wollongong North Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Wollongong North Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Wollongong North Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wollongong North Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wollongong North Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Wollongong North Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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