Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, ENE swell with 839 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wollongong North Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wollongong North Beach in the next 16 days are 1.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore 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 (Jul 23) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it.
First up, we’ve got Wollongong North Beach (Wollongong-North-Beach) as the only spot in the window. The water’s sitting at 64°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, no big anomaly to talk about.
Right now, it’s a slow start. Friday, July 17, brings barely any swell – just 1ft and 2ft from the east with a short period of 5 seconds. The wind’s cross-off from the south-southwest, so it’s clean, but the energy is weak. Honestly, it’s a flat spell. Saturday isn’t much better; a little bump to 2ft and 3ft, still short period, still weak energy. Not worth paddling out for.
Sunday, July 19, is where things shift. We get a jump to 6ft from the east-northeast with a 11-second period, and the combined energy is strong. The wind is light cross-off in the morning, so the surf should be very good. This is the standout. The afternoon goes cross and a little smaller, but morning is the call.
Monday, July 20, drops back to 5ft, but the wind turns cross-on and onshore, so it’s messy. Not ideal.
Then Tuesday, July 21, gives us a glassy morning with 4ft and calm wind – zero wind from the northwest. That’s clean, fun surf. The energy is still decent. Afternoon stays glassy with a light sea breeze, holding 4ft. Another solid day.
Wednesday, July 22, fades. 3ft in the morning but cross wind, then onshore in the afternoon. Thursday and Friday are small again, 3ft and below, with weak energy.
From Saturday, July 25, all the way through to the end of the window on August 1, it’s tiny – mostly 1ft or less, very weak energy, and a mix of glassy mornings but no real swell. The swell direction swings to the southeast with some long periods over 13 seconds, but the heights are too small to do anything with.
So to sum it up: the best surf is Sunday, July 19 morning with 6ft, 11-second east-northeast swell, clean cross-off wind, and strong energy. That’s the one to circle. Tuesday morning, July 21, is also a good call with glassy conditions and 4ft. After that, it’s a long run of flat days until the end of the month.
This setup is better for experienced surfers – 6ft is fine for intermediates, but the longer period and exposed beach break can make it a bit full-on for beginners.
Stay patient, mates.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 14 | 38 | 43 | 59 | 161 | 839 | 705 | 510 | 469 | 404 | 338 | 331 | 286 | 218 | 168 | 226 | 130 | 106 | 73 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:36AM1.20m | 10:31PM1.62m | 11:24AM1.22m | 11:19PM1.47m | 12:12PM1.24m | 00:06AM1.30m | 1:02PM1.25m | 00:57AM1.14m | 1:53PM1.26m | 1:54AM1.01m | 2:46PM1.28m | 3:01AM0.92m | 3:41PM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.28m | 5:13AM0.04m | 5:05PM0.34m | 5:54AM0.13m | 6:03PM0.40m | 6:34AM0.22m | 7:06PM0.46m | 7:14AM0.31m | 8:15PM0.49m | 7:57AM0.39m | 9:28PM0.50m | 8:45AM0.45m | 10:38PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 38 | 43 | 59 | 161 | 839 | 705 | 510 | 469 | 404 | 338 | 331 | 286 | 218 | 168 | 133 | 130 | 106 | 73 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 21 | 49 | 46 | 27 | 22 | 149 | 126 | 110 | 103 | 94 | 57 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ENE 8 | S 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 38 | 64 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | W 3 | S 3 | S 9 |
| kJ | 80 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 226 | — | 1 | 8 | 1215 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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