Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 2,035 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SE 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 (Jul 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wollongong North Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. 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 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s break down the next couple of weeks for Wollongong North Beach in feet and miles per hour.
Tuesday 7 July kicks off with a solid 10ft swell from the southeast, period around 11 seconds, but a 12 mph cross-off wind from the south keeps it a little lumpy. Wave energy is high (2164), so this is for experienced crew only. Water temp is 65°F, which is about normal for the middle of winter.
The cleanest big session will be Wednesday 8 July morning: 8ft from the southeast, 10-second period, with offshore wind from the south-southwest at 12 mph. That’s a strong, clean pack of waves with moderate energy (1405). The afternoon goes to 7ft with cross-off wind, still decent but less clean.
Thursday 9 July comes in at 5ft from the southeast, 10-second period, with light cross-off breeze and energy down to 715. It’s clean and workable. Friday 10 July morning is glassy – barely any wind (3 mph from the southwest), 5ft southeast swell, period 9 seconds. That’s a beauty for smaller, clean waves.
From Saturday 11 July the surf drops hard – 4ft in the morning, then down to 2ft by the afternoon. From Sunday 12 July through to Monday 20 July, there’s a long flat spell with wave heights below 2ft and energy near zero. Don’t bother unless you’re just floating.
There’s a tiny pulse on Sunday 19 July afternoon with 4ft from the southeast, 11-second period, but Monday 20 July morning has 4ft again with a nasty 19 mph crosswind – blown out. The only other thing is Wednesday 22 July afternoon with a 6ft southeast groundswell, 9-second period, but the wind is howling at 19 mph cross-off, making it rough for paddling. That’s more kite territory.
So the real standout is Wednesday 8 July morning for size and cleanliness. Friday 10 July morning is your best bet for smaller, glassy waves. The rest of the 16 days has long gaps with nothing worth chasing.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2164 | 2035 | 1207 | 850 | 466 | 489 | 479 | 384 | 318 | 339 | 263 | 164 | 133 | 121 | 88 | 57 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:23AM1.17m | 2:29PM1.30m | 2:30AM1.09m | 3:26PM1.39m | 3:45AM1.05m | 4:24PM1.49m | 5:00AM1.03m | 5:22PM1.60m | 6:09AM1.05m | 6:18PM1.70m | 7:10AM1.09m | 7:13PM1.77m | 8:06AM1.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33PM0.50m | 7:48AM0.25m | 8:46PM0.46m | 8:41AM0.28m | 10:01PM0.38m | 9:39AM0.30m | 11:11PM0.27m | 10:39AM0.31m | 00:15AM0.15m | 11:39AM0.29m | 1:13AM0.05m | 12:37PM0.27m | 2:07AM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 |
 | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | 5:02 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 6 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2164 | 1740 | 1207 | 850 | 466 | 489 | 479 | 384 | 318 | 339 | 263 | 164 | 112 | 121 | 88 | 57 | 24 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 16 | — | S 21 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 11 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 198 | 440 | 366 | 226 | 78 | 5 | — | 9 | 36 | 121 | 133 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 18 | S 16 | S 20 | S 19 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 10 | S 11 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 29 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 2717 | 2035 | — | 981 | 652 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 78 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 0 |
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