Wollongong North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Oi, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Wollongong North Beach.

Alright, straight up – the next 16 days are pretty grim, mate. There’s a real gap here with no decent surf on offer. The first few days have some swell, but it’s messy and onshore, not worth paddling out for. The real story is a long stretch of nothing, with the waves just fading away to nothing for a good week or more. Don’t get your hopes up. But, as always, it tends not to stay poor for long, so keep an eye on the charts.

The only time things look even remotely interesting is around Monday, July 20th. Early morning, we’ve got a 5 ft swell from the ENE, with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a bit of groundswell, but it’s coming from a direction that’s cross-on with a light NNW breeze, so it’s not going to be clean. The combined energy is moderate at 561, so there’s some push, but the wind is going to put bumps on it. The water temperature is about average for this time of year. This spot is very consistent, but it’s an exposed beach break, so it’ll be a bit of a mess. The crowd profile says it’s sometimes busy, so you might have company. Honestly, for a Monday morning, it’s a tough call. The afternoon gets worse with a stronger onshore wind, so forget it.

Tuesday, July 21st is similar, but smaller. Morning has a 4 ft ENE swell, still cross-on, and the energy drops to 344. It’s just ordinary. The afternoon is blown out.

Wednesday, July 22nd is the one and only standout of the whole outlook. The wind switches to a light W cross-off, which is a big positive. The swell is only 3 ft from the ENE with a 10-second period, and the energy is 181. It’s not big, but it’s clean. The description says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” but with that clean wind, it’s your best bet. For a higher-level surfer at an advanced break, this might actually be fun. Just don’t expect any power.

After Wednesday, it’s a wasteland. From Thursday, July 23rd onwards, the swell drops below 3 ft and the energy tanks. By Friday, July 24th, it’s down to 1 ft. There’s a long gap of several days with no real surf to speak of. The wind is offshore for a lot of it, but there’s simply no wave to ride.

From Saturday, July 25th right through to Tuesday, August 4th, the swell is virtually non-existent. You’ll see some tiny lines from the NE and E, but the periods are short and the energy is under 100 for most of it. For example, on Sunday, August 2nd, there’s a 0.7 ft swell from the ENE with a very long 16-second period, and it’s glassy in the morning, but the energy is only 47. It’s just too small to do anything with. A 5 ft minimum is needed for the beginners, and this is nowhere near that.

So, to wrap it up: Wednesday, July 22nd is your only real chance, and even then it’s a small, clean wave. The rest is a long, flat spell. Don’t break your board over it.

Rusty.

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