Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, SE swell with 248 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s 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 0.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s run through what’s happening at Wollongong North Beach.
First up, the water’s sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. Not bad, but there’s hardly any surf.
Sunday the 26th of July – tiny. We’re talking less than 1ft from the NE with a short 8-second period and combined energy of 3. Nothing. Monday the 27th is similar. Tuesday the 28th morning brings a little pulse – 1ft from the SE with a cross-offshore wind, clean but tiny. The rest of the week is flat or close to it.
Saturday the 1st of August morning shows a 3ft SE swell, 12-second period – that’s a long period groundswell – and energy of 248. The wind is cross-off from the SSW, so it’ll be clean. It’s the first real sign of life. Sunday the 2nd afternoon has a bigger 4ft SE swell, energy 244, but the wind is an onshore 15 mph from the NE – messy.
Monday the 3rd of August is where it’s at. Morning is 3ft from the SE, 9-second period, energy 126, light cross-off wind – okay. The afternoon is the pick: same 3ft SE swell, period 9 seconds, energy 202, and a light offshore from the SW. Clean little waves. Tuesday the 4th morning is similar but smaller – 2ft from the ESE with offshore wind.
Then we go quiet again until the 9th of August. The 9th morning has a 3ft ESE swell but with a weak 7-second period and cross-onshore wind – not worth it.
Now, Monday the 10th of August is a beast. We’ve got a 13ft ESE swell, 11-second period, and combined energy of 4071 – that’s huge. The wind is light cross-shore in the morning. But that’s way too big for this break – over 8ft means experts only. The afternoon is 12ft with onshore wind. That’s for the big wave nuts.
The standout is Monday the 3rd of August afternoon – small and clean, with a consistent 3ft SE swell and offshore breeze.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 18 | SE 14 | NE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | E 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 248 | 0 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:11PM1.42m | 6:56AM0.95m | 6:53PM1.47m | 7:36AM0.99m | 7:32PM1.52m | 8:13AM1.04m | 8:09PM1.55m | 8:49AM1.08m | 8:44PM1.55m | 9:25AM1.12m | 9:19PM1.53m | 10:01AM1.17m | 9:54PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM0.47m | 1:07AM0.30m | 12:15PM0.44m | 1:45AM0.24m | 12:58PM0.40m | 2:20AM0.20m | 1:39PM0.36m | 2:54AM0.16m | 2:18PM0.34m | 3:26AM0.14m | 2:58PM0.34m | 3:58AM0.13m | 3:39PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 5 | S 10 | S 11 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 595 | 353 | 212 | 158 | 118 | 42 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 919 | 1068 | — | 1108 | 878 | 842 | 551 | 411 | 669 | 476 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 14 | NE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | E 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 199 | 248 | 17 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 14 | SE 18 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 15 | SE 6 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | S 15 | — | E 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1527 | 1732 | 1439 | 1495 | 1281 | 1057 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 0 | 80 | 80 | 161 | 465 | 358 | 4 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 29 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
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