Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SE swell with 361 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE 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 10) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wollongong North Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
Righto, grab a coffee and settle in. We’re looking at Wollongong North Beach, and to be honest, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The next few days have a pulse of swell, but it’s really only that first Friday afternoon that’s got anything for us.
The water’s sitting at 65° – that’s pretty much what you’d expect for the middle of winter, no drama there.
So, for Friday the 10th – this is your one true standout. We’ve got a solid 5ft swell coming out of the SE, with a period of 10 seconds, wrapping in with moderate energy (456). That’s got some push behind it, and with the wind blowing light SSE at just 3 mph as a cross-off, the face is going to be clean. This is the one to get out for. It’s an exposed break and it’s very consistent, so expect waves. Just a heads-up, it’s advanced-level stuff, so if you’re not comfortable on a bigger day, maybe sit this one out.
After that, it falls away fast. Saturday the 11th looks marginal at best in the morning with a tiny 4ft swell and cross-conditions, and it’s downhill from there. From Sunday the 12th right through to Friday the 25th, it’s a long, flat spell with barely a ripple. You’ll see a few days where the combined energy drops to double or single digits – that’s essentially flat. The wind does swing offshore or go glassy, but there’s simply no swell to work with. It’s a bloke on a still lake situation.
There’s a tiny blip around Monday the 20th, where a 3ft NE windswell shows up (energy of 69), but with a period of just 5 seconds, it’s going to be weak and gutless. Not worth paddling out for.
Honestly, for this whole 16-day window, you’ve got one proper window: Friday afternoon the 10th. If you’re paddling out, that’s your moment. The rest of it, leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | S 12 | E 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 456 | 307 | 190 | 176 | 149 | 77 | 54 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:24PM1.49m | 5:00AM1.03m | 5:22PM1.60m | 6:09AM1.05m | 6:18PM1.70m | 7:10AM1.09m | 7:13PM1.77m | 8:06AM1.12m | 8:05PM1.81m | 8:58AM1.15m | 8:55PM1.80m | 9:47AM1.18m | 9:44PM1.74m | 10:36AM1.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.27m | 10:39AM0.31m | 00:15AM0.15m | 11:39AM0.29m | 1:13AM0.05m | 12:37PM0.27m | 2:07AM-0.03m | 1:32PM0.25m | 2:57AM-0.07m | 2:25PM0.23m | 3:45AM-0.07m | 3:18PM0.25m | 4:30AM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | 5:05 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 456 | 307 | 190 | 109 | 149 | 77 | 54 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 55 | 413 | 440 | 256 | 169 | 120 | 95 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 6 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 13 | E 11 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 22 | 157 | 176 | 54 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 35 | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 2 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 5 | — | SE 8 | S 7 | — | E 8 | S 20 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 88 | 28 | 80 | 152 | 358 | 237 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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