Wollongong North Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – the next 16 days are a real mixed bag for Wollongong North Beach. We’ve got a long dry spell of barely a ripple before things try to show a pulse late in the second week. The water’s sitting at about 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice surprise.

For the first week, from Thursday the 30th of July right through to the 6th of August, it’s mostly flat with tiny, weak 0.3 ft to 1.0 ft dribble. The swell energy is pathetic, mostly under 25 (5 to 25 range). Wind is a bit of a mess too – cross-off or glassy at times, but there’s just nothing to ride. The exception is Saturday the 1st of August afternoon: a small 2 ft SE swell with 12-second period bumps the energy up to 124 (moderate), and the wind goes glassy. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Not a standout.

Come Sunday the 2nd of August, a 3 ft onshore NE swell with a shockingly short 4-second period and 16 mph onshore wind creates a total mess. Not worth a paddle.

Then we hit a big gap. From Monday the 3rd of August to Friday the 7th of August, it’s back to tiny, weak stuff – energy under 25. The 3rd of August Monday morning has a 3 ft SE swell with 11-second period and 145 energy, but it’s poor conditions. The 3rd of August Monday afternoon is a touch better with 2 ft SE swell, 11-second period, 131 energy, and clean cross-off wind, but it’s still just ordinary. Not a standout.

Saturday the 8th of August has glassy 0.7 ft ENE swell – tiny, no good.

Finally, a pulse shows up on Sunday the 9th of August. The morning sees a 2 ft ESE swell with 13-second period, 102 energy, but cross-on wind. The afternoon builds to 4 ft ESE swell, 12-second period, and a whopping 405 energy (strong), but with a 16 mph onshore NE wind – it’s poor, messy, and not for paddle surfing.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is Monday the 10th of August. The morning has 4 ft ESE swell, 11-second period, 622 energy (very strong), but cross-on wind. The afternoon is where it gets interesting: 5 ft ESE swell, 12-second period, 538 energy (very strong), and clean cross-off WNW wind at 12 mph. The size is 5 ft – that’s too big for beginners but fine for advanced crew. The swell direction (ESE) is off the optimum ENE for this spot, so it’s not perfect, but the energy is meaty. The wind is clean, and it’s the best on offer in the whole window. Crowds are possible here, so keep an eye out.

Tuesday the 11th of August has 3 ft ESE swell, 11-second period, 218 energy, clean cross-off wind – marginal, but a step down.

The rest of the second week (12th to 14th of August) drops back to 2 ft to 2 ft E swell, with some glassy or clean conditions, but energy varies from 77 to 158. The 13th of August Thursday morning has 2 ft E swell, 13-second period, 143 energy, and clean offshore SW wind – that’s a solid little clean wave, but it’s small.

Overall, the only real shout for a decent session is Monday the 10th of August afternoon. Everything else is a wait-and-watch. The first week is a total write-off. It tends not to stay this flat for long around here, so forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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