Wollongong North Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.41° S 150.90° E

Wollongong North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wollongong North Beach sea temperature is
17.8° C
0.4° 

Wollongong North Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NE swell with 737 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 0.6m 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 2.3m 8s 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 2.2m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 11th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Tue 11th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 10th Aug)7.5ft (2.3m) 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 on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, straight up – this is a lean run for Wollongong North Beach. For the first ten days, the surf is tiny and mostly poor, so you'll be watching the horizon more than riding it. There's a long gap from now until around the 19th of August where there's barely anything worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The early part of the week is a write-off. Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th have small, choppy waves with onshore and cross-shore winds, and the combined swell energy is weak to moderate (96 to 601). Tuesday the 11th through to Saturday the 15th sees tiny 1 ft to 2 ft waves with clean conditions, but it's just not enough to get excited about. The swell energy drops way down (18 to 89). You'd be surfing mostly whitewater.

Then from Sunday the 16th, a bit of a bump shows up. Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th have 4 ft to 5 ft swell from the SE and E, but the period is short (7 seconds) and the winds are cross-onshore or cross-shore, making for messy, choppy conditions. The energy picks up to moderate (132 to 189) but the quality is still poor.

Now, here's the one stand-out in this whole outlook. Wednesday the 19th of August and Thursday the 20th of August are your best bets. On Wednesday morning, expect 5 ft of swell from the E with a clean cross-offshore wind from the S at just 3 mph. The combined swell energy is strong (291). The surf will be clean and surfable. But Thursday the 20th is the real gem. The morning sees 6 ft of E swell, and by the afternoon it's pushing 7 ft from the ENE with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is light and cross-off at 6 mph. The combined energy hits a massive 1168, meaning strong wave energy. This is a solid, powerful groundswell. It's best for experienced surfers though, as anything over 8 ft is expert territory, so at 7 ft it's a heavy but manageable size for those with some skill. The clean conditions will make it a good session. After that, Friday the 21st turns to junk with onshore wind, and the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd has some cleaner but smaller 5 ft to 6 ft swell with offshore winds, but the energy is still good (355 to 551). The 23rd afternoon has strong offshore wind at 28 mph, which will make it hard to paddle into. The 24th is marginal.

So, to sum it up: the first ten days are a dud. The only real window of quality surf is Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th of August, with the Thursday afternoon being the standout. After that, it's a mixed bag with some potential but not as clean.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Saturday
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Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
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NNE
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NNW
35
NW
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W
20
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25
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10
WNW
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WNW
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WSW
15
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W
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ESE
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WSW
15
SSW
25
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20
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High Tide
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
9:19AM1.28m
9:22PM1.63m
10:01AM1.32m
10:05PM1.51m
Low Tide
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
3:03PM0.20m
3:53AM0.03m
3:52PM0.23m
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Information about the Wollongong North Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Wollongong North Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Wollongong North Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wollongong North Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wollongong North Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Wollongong North Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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