Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period, ENE swell with 15 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wollongong North Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Wollongong North Beach in the next 16 days are 0.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, Rusty here again, giving you the same outlook but in feet and miles per hour.
Staring down Wollongong North Beach for the next couple of weeks, and to be honest, the first week and a half is a ghost town. From Friday the 24th of July right through to the morning of Monday the 3rd of August, the swell is tiny – flat, really. Heights are mostly 0.3ft to 1ft, with combined energy readings in the single digits (like 18, 9, or 2) – it’s dead. There are some glassy mornings and light offshore winds, especially around Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th of July, but with no waves, it’s just a pretty lake. A long, frustrating stretch.
Then on the afternoon of Sunday the 2nd of August, we get a faint pulse: 2ft from the southeast, period 8 seconds, energy at 38 – still weak, but it’s a pulse. The wind is cross-off and clean, so if you’re desperate, you might get a knee-high ride.
The only real window to get excited about is Wednesday the 5th of August. That morning, the swell hits 4ft from the northeast, short period of 6 seconds, combined energy of 129 (moderate). By the afternoon, it’s pushing 4ft from the same direction, energy up to 249 – that’s moderate to strong. Winds are light to gentle cross-shore, so it’s a little bumpy but definitely surfable. This is the standout. The swell direction is northeast, and this break is open to ENE, so it’s not a dead-on match, but with that size, it’s the best we’ll see. Just remember, with a period of only 6 seconds, the waves will be a bit lumpy and fast-closing – not super clean, but for this flat spell, it’s the only game in town. Thursday the 6th of August drops back to 3ft from the northeast, energy 99, with light cross-onshore wind, so a step down again.
So, if you’ve got a free day, make it Wednesday the 5th of August. The rest of the period is a write-off. This is a lean run for a spot that usually delivers more, but the forecasts can change, and it won’t be this quiet forever.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 18 | SE 15 | ENE 3 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:35PM1.32m | 5:18AM0.88m | 5:25PM1.37m | 6:11AM0.91m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.42m | 10:35AM0.49m | 00:26AM0.36m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 181 | 1009 | 441 | 260 | 403 | 657 | 384 | 246 | 147 | 122 | 42 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 203 | 347 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 15 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 14 | S 9 | E 13 | E 11 | S 9 | E 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 244 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 142 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | SE 14 | SE 18 | NE 8 | ENE 3 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 6 | S 12 | E 13 | SE 13 | E 12 | E 10 | E 14 |
| kJ | 18 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | W 2 | W 3 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 524 | 362 | 441 | 482 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 222 | 29 | 317 | 29 | 29 | 46 | 0 |
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