Wollongong North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – the next 16 days at Wollongong North Beach are a real mixed bag, and mostly a quiet one. We’ve got a long stretch of very small, weak surf with hardly any energy behind it. The first real chance to get wet doesn’t appear until the morning of Tuesday the 18th, and even then it’s underwhelming. There’s no standout swell in the whole window, so we’re picking through the scraps for the best of a bad lot.

The water temp is sitting at 64°F with a +0.5°F anomaly, so it’s pretty much average for this time of year.

From Wednesday the 12th right through to the morning of Monday the 17th, it’s a total write-off. Swell heights are down around 1.0ft to 2ft, periods are short under 10 seconds, and the combined energy barely scrapes into double digits. It’s poor surf conditions across the board – don’t bother paddling out.

Tuesday the 18th morning sees a tiny pulse. Swell height is 3ft from the ESE with a period of 6 seconds, and combined energy weak. Winds are light and cross-off, so it’s clean, but the waves are weak and wonky. Surfable, but very ordinary.

Wednesday the 19th morning is similar – 4ft from the ESE, 6 seconds, energy still weak, and clean with a light southerly. It’s about the best we get, but that’s not saying much.

Friday the 21st morning and afternoon show a little bump. Swell from the ENE at 3ft, period 8 seconds, energy weak to just barely moderate. Wind goes offshore in the afternoon, so it’s clean. Still small, but the shape might have a touch more push.

The best of the lot, and I mean the best, is the morning of Saturday the 22nd. Glassy conditions, 3ft from the ENE, period 10 seconds, and combined energy moderate. It’s the cleanest, most consistent looking session in the whole run. But it’s still small – don’t expect a standout day.

The morning of Sunday the 23rd offers similar energy with a 3ft, 11-second period ENE swell and clean cross-off wind. Worth a look if you’re keen.

Monday the 24th morning is glassy again with 3ft, 10-second ENE swell and moderate energy – clean, but still small.

After that, it fades. Tuesday the 25th has clean cross-off winds but drops to 3ft, and by Wednesday the 26th we’re getting hammered by 22 mph winds but only 2ft swell – not worth it.

The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is Saturday the 22nd morning at Wollongong North Beach. It’s the cleanest, most consistent option with glassy conditions and a moderate energy swell. It’s small, but it’s the best you’ll get. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Rusty.

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