Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NE swell with 936 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wollongong North Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Wollongong North Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Wollongong North Beach.
To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and uninspiring. There’s a long stretch ahead with hardly any rideable waves, and the few small pulses that show up are struggling to get anything going. The first real chance you’ve got is a full two weeks away, on Wednesday the 19th of August, and even then it’s barely worth mentioning.
The water temp is sitting around average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The only day that even pokes its head above the waterline is that Wednesday the 19th of August. You’ll get a tiny 0.5ft swell sneaking in from the ENE, and there’s a bit of energy in the water, about 54 (combined swell energy). It’s clean with a slight air, which is a small mercy. Still, the waves are what I’d call ordinary – you could paddle out and catch a few grovelly ones, but it’s not going to get the heart racing. The swell period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s not holding much power. The rest of the week after that? Back to poor surf conditions and barely a ripple.
So, if you’re desperate for a paddle, mark that Wednesday morning. But honestly, it’s a flat spell typical for the area, and we’ll be waiting on the next system to change things up.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 6 | NE 7 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 0 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 48 | 87 | 176 | 936 | 307 | 148 | 75 | 35 | 38 | 33 | 64 | 31 | 32 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:15AM1.00m | 2:58PM1.41m | 3:39AM0.97m | 4:06PM1.49m | 4:59AM0.98m | 5:10PM1.58m | 6:05AM1.04m | 6:08PM1.67m | 7:01AM1.10m | 7:01PM1.73m | 7:51AM1.17m | 7:51PM1.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.36m | 9:51PM0.34m | 9:16AM0.39m | 11:05PM0.25m | 10:26AM0.38m | 00:08AM0.14m | 11:31AM0.33m | 1:02AM0.05m | 12:29PM0.28m | 1:50AM-0.01m | 1:23PM0.23m | 2:34AM-0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 54 | 56 | 33 | 42 | 34 | 48 | 87 | 176 | 547 | 307 | 148 | 75 | 64 | 59 | 96 | 110 | 65 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 36 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 6 | E 14 | S 9 | — | — | E 13 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | ENE 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 21 | — | — | 31 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | ENE 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NE 5 | NE 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 2 | W 3 | NW 3 | N 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 936 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 81 | 143 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 102 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 99 |
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