Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, ENE swell with 619 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m 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 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here, checkin’ the charts for the next stretch. It’s a slow start, but there’s a couple sessions that’ll get you stoked if you’re willin’ to wait. Early on, it’s flat and messy – leave the board in the car.
Wollongong North Beach is the only break in the picture. Water temp’s sittin’ right about average for July, so nothin’ wild there.
Saturday morning, 18 July – tiny 3ft swell from the east, but the period’s short at 7 seconds, and the cross-off southerly is just enough to keep it messy. Combined energy is weak (85). Arvo picks up to 3ft, energy hittin’ 107, still just average.
Now Sunday, 19 July – that’s your day. Morning delivers a clean 5ft from the east-nor-east, period at 10 seconds, and a light cross-off southerly at 10 km/h. Energy jumps to 500 – that’s proper power. The waves’ll have shape and push on this exposed beach. This is the best wave of the whole run. Afternoon gets a bit of cross-shore chop, but the morning is glassy and prime. Crowds can show up sometimes, so beat the rush.
Monday, 20 July – still 5ft of swell, energy at 432, but the wind’s cross to onshore, so it gets lumpy. Tuesday, 21 July morning is a sleeper – glassy, 4ft, 10-second period, energy at 273. Clean little waist-to-chest high runners, but not as strong as Sunday.
From there, the swell fades fast. Wednesday, 22 July morning holds at 4ft with clean conditions, but by Thursday, 23 July it’s down to 3ft and glassy – small but clean. After Friday, 24 July, the size drops under 2ft, with periods shrinkin’ to 8-9 seconds and energy numbers fallin’ below 100. Winds are offshore or glassy, but there’s just no swell to work with.
There’s a flat run from Saturday arvo, 25 July all the way to the end on Friday, 31 July – tiny dribbles under 2ft, nothin’ worth paddlin’ for.
Bottom line: Sunday morning, 19 July, is your big standout – solid 5ft, clean, good period. Tuesday morning’s a nice little bonus, but the rest is mostly small and quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wed 22 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 51 | 68 | 107 | 265 | 500 | 530 | 424 | 432 | 380 | 331 | 263 | 269 | 274 | 227 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:47AM1.18m | 9:44PM1.74m | 10:36AM1.20m | 10:31PM1.62m | 11:24AM1.22m | 11:19PM1.47m | 12:12PM1.24m | 00:06AM1.30m | 1:02PM1.25m | 00:57AM1.14m | 1:53PM1.26m | 1:54AM1.01m | 2:46PM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM-0.07m | 3:18PM0.25m | 4:30AM-0.03m | 4:10PM0.28m | 5:13AM0.04m | 5:05PM0.34m | 5:54AM0.13m | 6:03PM0.40m | 6:34AM0.22m | 7:06PM0.46m | 7:14AM0.31m | 8:15PM0.49m | 7:57AM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 19 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 25 | 25 | 34 | 12 | 15 | 51 | 68 | 107 | 265 | 500 | 530 | 424 | 432 | 380 | 331 | 263 | 269 | 274 | 227 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | S 13 | S 12 | E 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 23 | 49 | 46 | 27 | 21 | 57 | 127 | 76 | 103 | 94 | 57 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | — | S 15 | ENE 8 | S 21 | SE 21 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSW 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 31 | 96 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 220 | 333 | 365 | 212 | 104 | 58 | 11 | 7 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 76 | 176 | 28 | 78 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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