Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, ENE swell with 416 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me break down what’s going on at Wollongong North Beach. I’ll be real with you—this stretch is going through a dry patch. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat, small surf for most of the next 16 days, with only one real highlight way out at the end.
Right now, it’s tiny. Waves are running about 0.2m to 0.4m from the east-northeast with a period around 9 seconds. The combined swell energy is a weak 6—barely a pulse. Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th are clean, especially Saturday morning with glassy conditions and barely a breath of wind, but there’s just no size. Water temp is around 18°, which is pretty normal for this time of year—nothing unusual there.
The flatness keeps going through the whole first week and into the second. We get a little bump on Sunday the 9th with 0.9m to 1.1m swell, but it’s got messy cross-onshore wind and chop. Monday the 10th cleans up with offshore wind, but the swell drops back under a metre. The energy hits 280 that morning—moderate—but it’s blown out.
For the next several days after that, we’re stuck with tiny surf—mostly 0.1m to 0.3m—and clean conditions, but it’s really just a flat ocean. The period hangs around 10 seconds, which is okay, but there’s no height to work with. Even strong offshore winds on the 13th and 16th can’t do anything for a flat sea.
Now, the one real standout is way off on Friday the 21st of August. That morning we’ve got 1.8m of east-northeast groundswell with a very long period of 13 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 1031—strong energy. Winds are light offshore from the west, and conditions look clean. This is powerful, serious surf, but at 1.8m with that kind of period, it’s for experienced surfers only. Long-period groundswell like this can race and close out at a beach break, so you’ll need to pick your spot carefully.
Saturday the 22nd still has solid 1.5m to 1.6m swell, glassy or light cross-shore, but the energy is a bit lower. Still a good option for the advanced crew.
Outside of that, the rest of the 16 days is a bust. You’re looking at nearly two weeks of waiting. Forecasts can always change, but right now, mark that Friday the 21st. If you’ve got the skills, that’s your window.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 |
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 kJ | 6 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 48 | 89 | 158 | 220 | 354 | 194 | 55 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:36AM1.23m | 8:37PM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:14PM0.20m | 3:15AM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 56 | 48 | 46 | 34 | 48 | 89 | 158 | 94 | 354 | 194 | 55 | 42 | 30 | 112 | 65 | 38 | 38 | 19 | 838 | 644 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 | SSE 8 | NE 10 | SSE 8 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 36 | 21 | 48 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 5 | — | 10 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | S 6 | SSE 8 | E 14 | SE 9 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 12 | — | — | NE 7 | — | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 50 | — | — | 21 | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SE 2 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NE 7 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | N 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | SW 6 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | 220 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 8 | — | — | 31 | 25 | 97 | 157 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 179 | 98 | 17 | 0 |
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