Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, SE swell with 411 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SE 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 12s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell for any decent waves.
Looking at the whole 16-day window, the only real pulse of energy hits us right at the start. For Sunday August 2nd, we get a bit of a spike in size, but the conditions are a mess. There’s a moderate wave energy reading of 795 from a 5ft southeast swell, which has a nice 12-second period – that’s proper groundswell, promising some shape. But the wind is junk. A northerly breeze at 9 mph is coming straight onshore, making it choppy. The afternoon is even worse with a 16 mph northeasterly. It’s not surfable for a paddle.
After Sunday, it’s a ghost town. Monday the 3rd drops right off, with only 3ft of swell and marginal conditions. From Tuesday the 4th all the way through to Sunday the 16th of August, we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel. The swell barely grumbles above 2ft for the entire stretch, with most days offering tiny, weak waves. Energy readings are in the double digits for the most part, and the wave comment for the whole period is a miserable run of "poor surf conditions". There’s a gap of nearly two weeks where there is absolutely nothing worth paddling out for.
Even on the one morning that looks clean – Friday August 7th, with glassy conditions and zero wind – there’s only 1.0ft of swell. You’d be bobbing around on a lake.
Now, for the first break I mentioned: Wollongong North Beach. The water temperature is sitting at 64°, which is about average for the time of year with just a +0.9° anomaly. Nothing unusual there.
I can’t in good conscience point to a standout session. There isn’t one. For the 16-day forecast period, there are no good surf options. The combo of tiny swell and poor wind alignment means you’re better off leaving the board at home. For context, a blank run like this can happen in this area – the consistency isn’t great, and the forecasts can change, but this window looks rough. If the wind was stronger, this setup might be more interesting for kite surfing, but for us paddle surfers, it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 785 | 561 | 314 | 184 | 104 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:39AM1.21m | 10:32PM1.40m | 11:19AM1.25m | 11:13PM1.31m | 12:03PM1.29m | 00:02AM1.20m | 12:54PM1.32m | 1:01AM1.09m | 1:52PM1.36m | 2:15AM1.00m | 2:58PM1.41m | 3:39AM0.97m | 4:06PM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.37m | 5:02AM0.16m | 5:11PM0.39m | 5:38AM0.20m | 6:07PM0.41m | 6:19AM0.25m | 7:13PM0.42m | 7:08AM0.31m | 8:30PM0.40m | 8:08AM0.36m | 9:51PM0.34m | 9:16AM0.39m | 11:05PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | SSW 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 785 | 561 | 314 | 184 | 104 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 82 | 80 | 196 | 195 | 311 | 225 | 194 | 186 | 112 | 67 | 50 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 17 | NE 5 | E 16 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | E 16 | NE 8 | E 16 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | E 7 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 18 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 8 | ENE 6 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | S 8 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 36 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 124 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 199 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 5 | 651 | 0 |
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