Wollongong North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet for Wollongong North Beach. There’s a bit of a dry spell to start, with only small, weak waves and poor conditions through the middle of the month. The real action, if you can call it that, kicks off a bit later.

We’ve got a stretch of nothing much from now through to Saturday the 19th. The surf is tiny, the energy is barely there, and the wind is mostly cross-off or cross. Not worth paddling out for. The combined swell energy is reading as low as 2 (2) and only creeps up to 49 (49) by the Saturday morning – that’s weak, flat stuff. Short period slop from the east at 5 to 7 seconds. Not your friend.

Then, things start to change on Sunday the 19th. The morning sees a decent pulse of swell arrive – 6ft from the ENE with a 10-second period. The combined energy jumps right up to 679 (679), which is a solid moderate-to-strong reading. Wind is light from the south, so it’s cross-off and clean. This is the standout of the whole outlook. It’s got good size, clean conditions, and the swell direction is right on the money for this spot. The water temp is about average for the time of year, no big anomaly to stress about. Crowds can be an issue here sometimes, but with that quality on offer, expect a few more crew out. The afternoon turns a bit cross and messy, so make the most of the morning.

Monday the 20th still has some leftover energy – 5ft from the ENE, period still 10 seconds, and the combined energy is 578 (578). The kicker is the morning: glassy conditions with a light northerly breeze. Perfect for a clean session. This is your second-best bet. The afternoon goes onshore from the NE, so it’s a morning mission.

After that, the swell slowly drops. Tuesday the 21st has 4ft but the wind is cross in the morning and onshore in the afternoon. Not ideal. Wednesday the 22nd morning is glassy again with a light westerly, but the swell is down to 4ft. Still, clean and surfable. The rest of the week tapers off into smaller waves, with the odd morning of clean conditions but nothing special. By the 30th, we’re back to 2ft and glassy, but it’s barely worth a splash.

So, to sum it up: the best window is Sunday the 19th morning, with Monday the 20th morning as a solid backup. The rest is mostly small, average, or windy. If you’re after a wave, aim for those two sessions.

Rusty

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