Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period, SE swell with 12 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 0.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet, knots, and Fahrenheit.
First things first: Wollongong North Beach is looking pretty grim for the next week or so. There’s a long dry spell from now right up until the morning of Tuesday, 4 August. We’re talking tiny, almost non-existent waves – swell heights barely a foot, if that. Most records show “poor surf conditions” with scores of 0, and combined swell energy values in the single digits (2 to 14). That’s a frustrating gap of about 10 days with nothing worth your time. The water temp is sitting at about 66°F, which feels a touch warmer than usual for winter, by about 3°F.
Thankfully, things finally turn around in the second week. The standout window is the afternoon of Tuesday, 4 August. We’ve got a 6 ft swell pushing in from the E with a period of 8 seconds. The combined wave energy rockets up to 736 – that’s some serious juice. But the real beauty is the wind: dead calm, glassy conditions. For this exposed ENE-facing beach, clean waves that size are a gift. That’s the session you want to be there for. The swell is solid but not scary – good for intermediates.
Then Friday, 7 August afternoon rolls around with another gem. Swell is 5 ft from the E, but this time with a longer 11-second period, giving it better shape and more grunt (combined energy of 616). Once again, the wind drops to glassy. With that longer period, it’ll be a bit more lined up and fun, but keep in mind long-period waves can straighten out on a beach break. With perfect glass, though, you’ll get some reeling ones.
Just a heads-up: by the 9th, the wind picks up to 18-19 knots from the west, which will keep it clean but make it a blustery session. So don’t sleep on that early August window. It’s the only game in town.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 18 | SE 15 | ENE 3 | SE 7 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 15 | E 6 | E 6 | E 13 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:25PM1.37m | 6:11AM0.91m | 6:11PM1.42m | 6:56AM0.95m | 6:53PM1.47m | 7:36AM0.99m | 7:32PM1.52m | 8:13AM1.04m | 8:09PM1.55m | 8:49AM1.08m | 8:44PM1.55m | 9:25AM1.12m | 9:19PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.49m | 00:26AM0.36m | 11:28AM0.47m | 1:07AM0.30m | 12:15PM0.44m | 1:45AM0.24m | 12:58PM0.40m | 2:20AM0.20m | 1:39PM0.36m | 2:54AM0.16m | 2:18PM0.34m | 3:26AM0.14m | 2:58PM0.34m | 3:58AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 441 | 270 | 410 | 646 | 400 | 207 | 151 | 115 | 43 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 133 | 166 | 162 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 15 | ENE 3 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | S 14 | SE 18 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | S 14 | SE 15 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | N 3 | W 3 | SSW 5 | S 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 386 | 130 | 166 | 113 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 28 | 17 | 255 | 98 | 648 | 6 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
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