Wollongong North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days for the Wollongong North Beach area are a tough watch. The first week-plus is a complete write-off with hardly any surf worth paddling out for. There’s a big gap of nothing from now until the 5th of August, with only tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. Once we get past that, there’s a late window that shows some promise, but it’s not the kind of pumping swell you’d drive across town for.

From Saturday the 26th of July right through to the 5th of August, the swell is tiny – we’re talking 0.3 ft to 1.0 ft at best, with combined swell energy barely registering (mostly under 20). The first few days have some light offshore winds, but the waves just aren’t there. Toward the end of that quiet period, on Monday the 3rd of August, we see a little lift with a 2 ft SE swell, period 7 seconds, and a combined energy of 74 – still very ordinary. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The real glimmer comes on Wednesday the 6th of August. The morning shows a 3 ft ESE swell, period 9 seconds, with combined energy climbing to 158 – that’s moderate energy. The wind is offshore from the WSW at 9 mph, which will keep it clean. By Thursday afternoon, that same swell holds at 3 ft, period 8 seconds, but the energy jumps to 223, and the wind shifts to a clean offshore from the WSW at 9 mph again. This is the best of the whole run. It’s not huge, but for a spot that’s been flat for so long, three feet of clean, offshore ESE groundswell at Wollongong North Beach will offer some fun, lined-up waves. It’s an exposed break, so it’ll pick up what’s on offer, and the wind direction is spot on for the optimum ENE swell direction. Keep in mind, the crowds here can be *sometimes* a factor, so get in early.

Friday the 7th of August morning looks solid too: 3 ft ESE swell, 10-second period, combined energy of 291, and light offshore wind from the WSW at 6 mph. The water is clean, the waves have a bit more shape with that long period, and it’s the standout of the entire forecast. The afternoon gets a bit messier with a strong S wind, so the morning session is your window.

That’s it. The rest of the second week just fades back into small, weak, and ordinary surf. The long-range stuff on the 7th is promising but less certain – still, if you’re keen, that Friday morning is the one to circle.

Rusty.

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