Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, ENE swell with 404 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s a pretty grim one for Wollongong North Beach. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf ahead, so let’s get into it.
Right now and for the next several days, the waves are just not happening. The swell is tiny and weak, so there’s nothing to get excited about. The first bit of hope comes on Tuesday, July 21st, with a 4ft swell from the ENE, but the wind is a cross-on mess and the period is a short 10 seconds, so it’s a blown-out, lumpy affair. The combined energy is only 336 (moderate), but it’s not making up for the poor conditions. Wednesday the 22nd is a little better – a 3ft ENE swell with a light cross-offshore wind, so the surface will be clean. But the energy drops to 185 (weak) and the wave heights are small. It’s surfable, but you’ll be hunting for scraps.
From Thursday the 23rd onwards, it’s a downhill slide. The swell drops to 3ft, then 1ft, then just about nothing. The wind does go offshore at times, especially on Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th, but with waves barely 1.0ft high and combined energy below 30 (weak), it’s a flat spell. There’s a long gap with no recommendations at all – from the end of this week right through the first week of August. The only faint whisper of a pulse shows up on Saturday, August 1st, with a 0.7ft swell from the east, but it has a very long period of 19 seconds. That’s a groundswell, but it’s way too small to do anything. The energy is only 31 (weak). For a beach break like this, that long period will just make it sectiony and straight.
The standout? There isn’t one. The best the window offers is Wednesday morning, July 22nd: clean 3ft waves with a light cross-offshore wind. It’s small, but it’s the only time you’ll find a clean face. The water temp is about average for the time of year, no wild anomalies to report.
This is a tough stretch for Wollongong North Beach. It’s an advanced, exposed break that’s very consistent, but even it can’t conjure up a wave this week. The crowds are only sometimes an issue, but with this flat spell, you won’t have to worry about that. Honestly, for a few days, the setup might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing with the clean offshore winds, but the waves are just too small for that too.
Hang in there, the forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board in the car.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
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 kJ | 419 | 331 | 269 | 218 | 179 | 175 | 103 | 94 | 73 | 46 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:57AM1.14m | 1:53PM1.26m | 1:54AM1.01m | 2:46PM1.28m | 3:01AM0.92m | 3:41PM1.29m | 4:12AM0.88m | 4:35PM1.32m | 5:18AM0.88m | 5:25PM1.37m | 6:11AM0.91m | 6:11PM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.31m | 8:15PM0.49m | 7:57AM0.39m | 9:28PM0.50m | 8:45AM0.45m | 10:38PM0.47m | 9:39AM0.49m | 11:37PM0.42m | 10:35AM0.49m | 00:26AM0.36m | 11:28AM0.47m | 1:07AM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 419 | 331 | 269 | 218 | 179 | 175 | 103 | 94 | 73 | 100 | 313 | 375 | 1144 | 457 | 260 | 181 | 302 | 319 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 15 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 35 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 46 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 12 | — | E 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SSE 20 | — | S 20 | S 19 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 13 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 78 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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