Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, ESE swell with 232 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s 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 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 10PM. 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 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
Howdy, I’m Rusty, and here’s the lowdown for Wollongong North Beach over the next couple of weeks. It’s a slow start but we’ve got some proper sessions coming.
The first week is pretty much dead. From Saturday July 11th through Thursday the 16th, it’s flat to tiny – don’t even bother. That’s close to a week of nothing worth paddling for. A few weak little signals try to show on Thursday arvo but it’s rubbish.
Things creep back to life Friday morning July 17th with a 4ft east swell, 9-second period, and moderate energy (185). The wind’s cross-off and clean, but still just ordinary. Saturday the 18th is similar with 3ft east swell and clean but average conditions. You could get a wave but don’t expect much.
Now for the goods. Sunday morning July 19th we’ve got a 6ft east swell, 10-second period, and the wind is glassy – dead calm off the northwest. The combined energy hits a solid 669 – moderate but with punch. This is a proper clean session for advanced surfers. It’s an exposed beach that loves an east-northeast swell, and this east swell fits the bill. Crowds can show sometimes, so get out early.
Monday July 20th morning is the standout for experienced hands. Swell jumps to 8ft east with a very long 12-second period – that’s real groundswell, packing heaps of energy (1616). Wind is glass again from the west at 5 km/h. That’s big, powerful, and pristine, but too much for beginners and the long period will make it dump hard at this beach.
Tuesday the 21st morning is still solid at 7ft east with that same long period, but the wind goes cross-off from the SSW at 25 km/h. Clean but less magic. Energy stays high (1087). Wednesday the 22nd drops to 5ft and then 5ft, still with that long period and clean cross-off winds. Not a standout but workable.
Thursday July 23rd morning sees 5ft east swell, 12-second period, clean with a light south breeze and moderate energy (594). By afternoon it goes glassy with a light east-southeast air – very good conditions with clean lines. The swell direction (east) is a good match for the optimum east-northeast.
From Friday the 24th onward, the quality fades – onshore winds and messy surf until a 6ft east-southeast pulse hits Saturday the 25th, but with a cross-shore breeze making it choppy. Sunday the 26th is smaller at 5ft east with a clean cross-off, nothing special.
Bottom line: Sunday the 19th morning and Monday the 20th morning are the ones. That glassy, big east groundswell is the real deal.
Stay psyched.
— Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 12 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 190 | 176 | 149 | 77 | 54 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 78 | 232 | 185 | 152 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:22PM1.60m | 6:09AM1.05m | 6:18PM1.70m | 7:10AM1.09m | 7:13PM1.77m | 8:06AM1.12m | 8:05PM1.81m | 8:58AM1.15m | 8:55PM1.80m | 9:47AM1.18m | 9:44PM1.74m | 10:36AM1.20m | 10:31PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.31m | 00:15AM0.15m | 11:39AM0.29m | 1:13AM0.05m | 12:37PM0.27m | 2:07AM-0.03m | 1:32PM0.25m | 2:57AM-0.07m | 2:25PM0.23m | 3:45AM-0.07m | 3:18PM0.25m | 4:30AM-0.03m | 4:10PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | E 10 | — | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 190 | 109 | 149 | 77 | 54 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 82 | 78 | 232 | 185 | 152 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 12 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | S 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 18 | S 11 |
| kJ | 157 | 176 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 71 | 31 | 47 | 6 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | SW 5 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | S 12 | — | S 17 | SSE 21 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 48 | — | 24 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 1681 | 993 | 366 | 131 | — | 42 | 40 | 75 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 99 | 161 | 152 | 80 | 289 | 317 | 269 | 76 | 29 | 76 | 0 | 29 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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