Wollongong North Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.41° S 150.90° E

Wollongong North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wollongong North Beach sea temperature is
17.7° C
0.3° 

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 11 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with 248 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wollongong North Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s 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 1.7m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Tue 18th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s
Best Surf 7AM (Tue 18th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s
Most Powerful 4AM (Mon 17th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer around Wollongong North Beach over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a pretty bleak run for a while, and you might want to leave the board in the shed for most of it. The first real chance of anything worthwhile doesn’t pop up until much later, so we’ve got a big gap of quiet days to sit through first.

Right now and through the rest of this week and into next week, the surf is small and messy. For the first few days, we’re looking at tiny 1 ft to 2 ft swell from the ENE, and while the wind is often cross-off or glassy – nice and clean – there just isn’t any power behind it. The combined swell energy is barely registering, sitting in the teens and twenties (20 to 52), so it’s a total non-event. Not worth paddling out for. That carries on right through Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday – all small, all weak. Even the glassy Friday morning with 2 ft won’t get you anywhere. The water’s sitting at 64°F with a tiny anomaly of 0.5°F, so pretty average for this time of year – nothing notable there.

Monday the 17th sees a bit of a jump in size, with a 5 ft swell pushing in from the east, but it’s a short-period 7-second windswell and the wind is cross-onshore with rain showers. The combined energy climbs to 464 (moderate), so there’s some oomph, but it’s messy and choppy. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one, to be honest. Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th clean up a little with offshore or glassy conditions, but the swell drops back to 4 ft to 4 ft, still short period, and the scores are low. There are a few surfable windows, but nothing you’d get excited about.

Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st are back to tiny 2 ft to 3 ft – clean but weak. The pattern stays quiet through the weekend and into early the following week. Then, finally, on Sunday the 23rd of August, we get a proper standout. Both the morning and afternoon see a 4 ft ENE swell with a solid 10-second period, and the wind is cross-off from the WSW and W, keeping it clean. The combined energy jumps to 236 and 245 (moderate), and the morning session is flagged with “expect good surf conditions.” This is easily the best on offer across the whole outlook – decent size, clean lines, and a consistent groundswell feel. The ENE direction matches the optimum for this spot, so it should set up nicely. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so you might find a few others out, but with it being a Sunday, could be a bit busier. Still, this is the one to aim for.

Monday the 24th sees the swell drop a little, still cross-off but with stronger S and SSW winds, keeping it clean but smaller. Then it fades out again through the end of the window.

So, bottom line: don’t bust a gut for anything before that Sunday the 23rd. That morning is the highlight – dawn patrol, clean, chest-to-head-high waves, and a good chance at some fun ones. After that, it trails off again.

Stay keen, but pick your moment.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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48
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237
240
161
202
107
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90
Wind (km/h)
15
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20
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20
W
10
WSW
10
ESE
15
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NNE
10
E
10
SSW
25
S
20
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15
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
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SSE
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ESE
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High Tide
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
11:24AM1.33m
11:31PM1.19m
12:08PM1.31m
00:18AM1.05m
Low Tide
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
5:04AM0.20m
5:34PM0.35m
5:39AM0.30m
6:30PM0.42m
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Temp °C
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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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