Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, SE swell with 561 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 12s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I’ve looked over Wollongong North Beach, and I’m telling you straight: this is a rough 16 days. There’s no surf worth talking about for the first 13 days, from Sunday 2 August through to Friday 15 August. The handful of tiny swells that show up are barely enough to wet your board. The biggest early pulse comes on Sunday 2 August morning with a 5ft SE swell at 12 seconds, but it’s got a cross-on wind from the north at 15 mph, which means it’s choppy and messy. The water temp is 64°, which is about average for this time of year, so no drama there.
The second week is just as dead. The swell stays under 2ft for most of it, with a few clean or glassy days but no wave height. The closest we get to a surfable wave is on Sunday 16 August morning, with a 1ft ENE swell, 11-second period, and a light offshore wind from the west-southwest at 10 mph. That’s clean, but it’s weak – the combined energy is only 45, which is feeble. For a break that’s exposed and very consistent, it’s a real bummer. The only other flicker is Saturday 15 August afternoon, with a 1ft ENE swell at 11 seconds and glassy conditions, but again, it’s tiny. This beach break isn’t built for this kind of flat spell. If you’re into kite surfing, the stronger winds later – like the 25 mph westerly on Monday 10 August afternoon – might get you going, but for us paddle surfers, it’s a dead run. The break is rarely firing, so this is just how it goes here sometimes. We’ll have to wait for a new system.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 785 | 561 | 314 | 184 | 104 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:39AM1.21m | 10:32PM1.40m | 11:19AM1.25m | 11:13PM1.31m | 12:03PM1.29m | 00:02AM1.20m | 12:54PM1.32m | 1:01AM1.09m | 1:52PM1.36m | 2:15AM1.00m | 2:58PM1.41m | 3:39AM0.97m | 4:06PM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.37m | 5:02AM0.16m | 5:11PM0.39m | 5:38AM0.20m | 6:07PM0.41m | 6:19AM0.25m | 7:13PM0.42m | 7:08AM0.31m | 8:30PM0.40m | 8:08AM0.36m | 9:51PM0.34m | 9:16AM0.39m | 11:05PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | SSW 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 785 | 561 | 314 | 184 | 104 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 82 | 80 | 196 | 195 | 311 | 225 | 194 | 186 | 112 | 67 | 50 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 17 | NE 5 | E 16 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | E 16 | NE 8 | E 16 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | E 7 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 18 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 8 | ENE 6 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | S 8 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 36 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 124 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 0 |
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