Wollongong North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Well, it’s a bit of a flat spell ahead for Wollongong North Beach. We’ve got a long stretch of quiet conditions coming up. The first surf on offer is a tiny, clean pulse right now, but don’t get your hopes up just yet.

Saturday morning, August 8th, kicks off with a tiny 1ft swell from the ENE, period a short 7 seconds, and it’s glassy with a light northerly. The water temp is 64°, which is about average for the time of year. But honestly, it’s poor surf and combined energy is basically nothing at 16. The afternoon only gets a little bigger to 2ft but turns onshore, ruining it.

Sunday sees a small bump to 2ft in the morning, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. By Sunday arvo, we get 3ft from the ENE with a period of 9 seconds, but it’s cross-shore with a bit of chop and the rating is marginal at best. The combined energy climbs to 235, but the conditions are just not there.

Then the surf gets a little punchier on Monday, August 10th, with 6ft swell from the ENE and period 9 seconds. But that wind is howling cross-onshore at 15 mph, making it choppy and messy. Combined energy hits 524, so there’s some push, but it’s blown out. Monday arvo drops to 5ft with a cross-shore wind, still lumpy. This is more of a kiter’s setup than a paddle surfer’s dream.

From Tuesday through to Saturday, August 22nd, it’s a real struggle. Swell drops right back to 0.7ft to 2ft with clean glassy mornings here and there, like Tuesday morning with a light cross-offshore, but it’s barely enough to get wet. Combined energy is in the teens and twenties. There’s simply no quality on offer.

The first standout worth circling? That’d be Sunday, August 23rd. It’s a week and a half away, so a long-range call, but promising. Morning brings 2ft from the SE with period 9 seconds, glassy conditions, and a “surfable” rating with combined energy of 76. It’s tiny but clean. Afternoon turns onshore and drops to 2ft with a short 4-second period, so the morning window is the pick.

Overall, there are no real standout swells in the 16-day window for Wollongong North Beach. The consistent but small clean spells might give you a fun little knee-high slide if you’re keen, but don’t expect anything head-high or better. Crowds are possible here on the good days, but with this run of tiny surf, you’ll likely have the place to yourself.

This spot is exposed to the ENE, and the optimum swell direction matches that, but the size just isn’t there. For a beach break, you need more push to get a proper wave. A blank run like this is more normal for the area during a quiet spell. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on the wind.

Rusty.

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