Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, SE swell with 734 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 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) 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 2.5m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Wollongong North Beach.
Honestly, the next week and a half is gonna be a real test of patience. For the first ten days or so, it’s pretty much a flat spell. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, and even when there’s a light offshore breeze, there’s just not enough energy to do anything with. You’ll be staring at a lake. That’s a long stretch of nothing from now until around the 10th of August. A few windows of clean, glassy conditions on the 1st of August afternoon and the 10th of August morning, but the swell is still knee-high at best. It’s a cruel tease.
But then, things change. The standout window is all about the 12th of August. Wednesday morning, the wind is a gentle offshore from the WSW, and we’ve got a solid 6ft groundswell out of the ESE, with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy is strong at 808, and it’s looking real good. By Wednesday afternoon, the swell bumps up to 7ft from the same direction, with a light breeze keeping it clean. The energy is very strong (1018), but this is getting into expert-only territory given the size. It’s a proper, powerful swell that’s gonna be a handful, but for the experienced crew, that’s the session to circle on the calendar. The 11th of August afternoon also looks promising with 6ft and a clean offshore wind, but the 12th is the real gem.
The 8th of August morning has a fresh offshore breeze, but the swell is only 0.7ft, so it’s a no-go. The 14th of August morning has a decent 4ft SE swell and a clean cross-offshore wind, but it’s a long way out and the quality is just marginal.
Look, it’s a bleak start, but that last week of the run is holding some real promise. Keep the board waxed and be ready to move when that swell hits.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | E 13 | S 10 | E 12 | E 14 | NE 7 | E 18 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 710 | 497 | 286 | 144 | 88 | 51 | 16 | 8 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:49AM1.08m | 8:44PM1.55m | 9:25AM1.12m | 9:19PM1.53m | 10:01AM1.17m | 9:54PM1.48m | 10:39AM1.21m | 10:32PM1.40m | 11:19AM1.25m | 11:13PM1.31m | 12:03PM1.29m | 00:02AM1.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.16m | 2:18PM0.34m | 3:26AM0.14m | 2:58PM0.34m | 3:58AM0.13m | 3:39PM0.35m | 4:29AM0.14m | 4:22PM0.37m | 5:02AM0.16m | 5:11PM0.39m | 5:38AM0.20m | 6:07PM0.41m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 7 |
| kJ | 235 | 335 | 606 | 666 | 539 | 614 | 517 | 433 | 398 | 951 | 710 | 497 | 286 | 144 | 88 | 51 | 16 | 99 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 18 | S 21 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | E 7 | SSE 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 14 | — | E 18 | S 22 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | S 9 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 2 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 430 | — | — | 787 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
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