Wollongong North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about Wollongong North Beach in feet and miles per hour. It’s a rough start, no two ways about it. The water temp is about 65°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for late July, so you might not need a hood.

We are looking at a massive flat spell starting Monday, July 27th. The morning is glassy with a north wind at 3 mph, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3ft from the southeast with a super long period of 18 seconds—just a lot of waiting. The combined energy is a weak 14. The afternoon is even worse with a 12 mph northeasterly onshore breeze. This goes on for days.

Tuesday the 28th has a tiny 1ft wave with a short period of 7 seconds, clean with a cross-offshore wind, but the energy is only 8. It’s flat. The glassy conditions on Tuesday afternoon with 0.3ft are pretty but useless. This dead pattern continues. A few mornings are glassy with light offshore winds, like Friday July 31st morning with a southwesterly at 3 mph, but the swell is still 0.3ft.

Finally, on Sunday, August 2nd, we get a pulse. The morning shows a 2ft swell from the southeast with a 12-second period, moderate energy of 103, but the wind is a 6 mph cross-onshore northerly, creating bumps. The surf is still poor. Monday, August 3rd morning has a 3ft swell from the southeast, period 10 seconds, energy of 138, but again a cross-shore wind and poor conditions.

The first real action comes on Thursday, August 6th afternoon. A 5ft swell from the southeast with a short period of 6 seconds, energy of 165, with a fresh 19 mph southwesterly cross-offshore wind keeping it clean. The wave comment says "poor," though. It’s got size but no quality.

The best window opens on Sunday, August 9th. The morning delivers a 6ft swell from the east with an 8-second period, strong energy of 416, and a gentle 9 mph southwesterly cross-offshore wind. It’s clean and the forecast says "expect good surf conditions." This is the standout. The afternoon holds 5ft from the east, period 8 seconds, massive energy of 551, but the wind switches to a light cross-shore from the east-southeast, putting some texture on it. The wave comment says "marginal," so the morning is your go.

Monday, August 10th morning has 5ft from the east-northeast, period 8 seconds, energy 259, but it’s cross-onshore with a light northerly. The afternoon jumps to 5ft from the same direction with a long period of 11 seconds and a huge 561 energy, but the northeasterly is blowing 12 mph straight onshore. That’s a messy, blown-out washout. By Tuesday, August 11th, the morning has 6ft from the east-northeast, period 9 seconds, energy 487, with a solid 16 mph westerly cross-offshore—clean, but "marginal." The afternoon has a fresh 19 mph west-southwesterly offshore, 5ft, period 9 seconds, energy 406, and it’s clean. That’s one for the experts.

So, the long gap of flatness runs from July 27th through August 1st. The only true standout is Sunday, August 9th morning. That’s your call. The swell is 6ft from the east, clean with a cross-offshore breeze, and the energy is pumping. It’s a bit much for beginners, but for the advanced crew at Wollongong North Beach, that’s the one. The rest of the days have size but the wind is a problem. Stay tuned.

Rusty.

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