Wollongong North Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.41° S 150.90° E

Issued: 3 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wollongong North Beach sea temperature is
18.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 2,164 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Tue 7th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Best Surf 4AM (Wed 8th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 11s
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 7th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for Wollongong North Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, Tuesday morning (7 July) is small but clean with 3ft from the ESE and a light offshore wind – you’ll find some tidy little waves if you’re keen for a paddle. The water’s sitting at 65°, which is about normal for this time of year, no surprises there. The combined swell energy is modest at 286, so it’s not packing a punch, but it’s a nice way to ease in.

Now, the real standout jumps out on Wednesday morning (8 July). We’ve got a solid 8ft swell from the SE, period around 10 seconds, with a clean offshore wind. This is proper size – over 8ft, so it’s strictly for the experienced crew. The energy is strong at 1405, and the direction is a good match for the break’s preferred ENE exposure. This is the one to circle on your calendar, but be aware, crowds are possible here sometimes, so get in early.

Thursday (9 July) holds in with 5ft from the SE through the morning and afternoon, cross-off breezes, and moderate energy around 674 and 556. It’s very good surf, but not quite the standout of Wednesday.

Friday morning (10 July) brings glassy conditions with 5ft from the SE – you couldn’t ask for much cleaner. The energy is moderate at 447. Afternoon stays glassy but drops slightly to 5ft. Saturday and Sunday (11-12 July) fade quickly: Saturday has 4ft to 3ft, and by Sunday morning we’re down to just 2ft with only 72 energy. Not much to write home about.

From Sunday afternoon (12 July) right through to Friday morning (17 July), it’s a long flat spell – waves drop to 0.3ft or less, with energy down in the single digits. That’s a full week of hardly anything.

Things try to stir again on Saturday morning (18 July) with a tiny 2ft from the SE, period only 6 seconds, and weak energy at 42. Saturday afternoon improves to 3ft from the E, glassy, but still ordinary at 82 energy. Sunday (19 July) offers a messy 2ft from the ENE in the morning, and a longer-period 1ft from the SE in the afternoon (13 seconds) but energy only 95 – not enough to get excited about.

After that, from Monday (20 July) onward, it’s near flat again or blown out by strong winds. No real surf to recommend through to Wednesday (22 July).

So, the highlight is absolutely Wednesday morning (8 July) – that 8ft SE swell with clean offshore wind is your best bet by a long way. Friday morning (10 July) is a nice secondary option for a glassy session on smaller waves. Everything else is either flat or small and weak. Keep an eye on the forecast, though – it can always change for the better.

Stay salty, Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
14
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.4
SE
10
1.2
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
11
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
8
0.8
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
286
2164
1740
1207
440
423
507
479
393
351
347
269
194
136
138
58
65
30
15
7
5
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
E
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:35PM1.23m
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
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
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:03
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
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4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
15
15
12
15
14
12
14
14
12
18
18
13
19
18
14
18
18
12
Feels °C
11
11
10
11
12
9
12
12
10
12
13
10
15
15
9
14
14
10
13
13
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
10
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.4
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
8
0.8
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
1601
2164
1740
1207
866
450
507
479
393
351
347
269
194
136
138
58
65
30
15
7
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
14
0.7
ESE
14
1.2
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.1
S
16
0.6
SE
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
16
0.4
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
13
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
12
0.4
S
11
Energy kJ
286
198
440
423
167
77
5
96
9
5
48
135
45
31
14
5
2
11
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
16
0.3
ESE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
7
6
5
7
9
5
42
4
4
14
3
5
2
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
10
3.5
SE
11
0.2
N
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
W
3
0.5
SW
4
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1924
2679
1
1
1
2
1
2
7
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
1
37
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
317
20
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
7
5
6
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
5
5
1
9
7
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
9
8
9
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
4
9
7
5
7
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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).

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