Wollongong North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for our local stretch.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the first week is a tough watch. We’ve got a lot of flat days or tiny, weak dribble. From Monday the 13th through to the end of the week, it’s pretty much a write-off. The swell is tiny, often under 1 ft, and the energy is barely there—like a bathtub with a ripple. You’ll see combined energy values as low as 1 to 7 (weak energy), so don’t even bother waxing up. There’s a long gap of several days here with no real recommendations.

The first real flicker of hope shows up around Saturday the 18th, but even then, it’s only 2 ft of short-period windswell, and the wind is cross-on. Not worth paddling out for.

Things start to look a bit more interesting heading into the second week. Monday the 20th sees a bit of a pulse—4 ft from the ENE, but the wind is messy and cross-shore, so it’s only marginal. The combined energy nudges up to 240 (moderate wave energy), but the conditions are choppy.

Now, the standout... and I mean the *only* real standout in this whole outlook, is Tuesday the 21st of July. Wollongong North Beach is the spot. We’ve got a clean 4 ft swell from the ENE, with a period of 10 seconds—that’s a decent groundswell, offering some shape and energy. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the south, which is going to keep the faces clean and make for some fun, lined-up waves. The combined energy is 223 (moderate wave energy), and the conditions are described as "good surf conditions." This is the one to aim for. It’s an exposed beach, so it’ll pick up that ENE swell nicely, and with the offshore wind, it’ll be a proper session. Just keep in mind it can get crowded sometimes.

After that, Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd still have some waist-high swell (3 ft) and clean conditions, but the energy drops off a bit. Thursday morning the 23rd is looking glassy with a light offshore wind, so it’ll be clean but small.

The last weekend of the month (25th-26th) keeps that 2-3 ft range, with a long period of 12 seconds on the Sunday the 26th. That’s a proper groundswell, but it might be a bit too straight for a beach break. Still, the energy is there (196) and it’s glassy in the morning, so it could be worth a look if you’re patient.

The very end of the run (27th-28th) gets blown out by strong offshore winds, dropping the swell right back down. So, the takeaway? The 21st is your best bet. Mark it. The rest is mostly waiting.

Rusty.

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