Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,100 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wollongong North Beach in the next 16 days are 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
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Righto, Rusty here again, giving you the same rundown in feet and miles per hour.
For Wollongong North Beach (Wollongong), the next week and a half is mostly a dud. Big gap of flatness from Saturday the 4th right through Monday the 6th of July – tiny, unsurfable slop. Water temp is normal for winter.
Tuesday the 7th of July is your best bet. Morning brings a clean 2ft ESE swell with a light offshore breeze (SSW at 9 mph). Combined energy is solid (205) – a good window for a longboard. The wind will keep it glassy. Crowds are possible.
Tuesday afternoon though, the swell jumps to 8ft from the SE with strong energy (1049). That’s expert-only territory and messy with a cross-off wind. Step away unless you’re charging.
Wednesday and Thursday mornings have clean offshore wind again but only small swell (3ft to 4ft) with low to moderate energy. From Thursday afternoon through to Wednesday the 15th, it’s completely flat – zero surf.
We finally see a return on Friday the 17th of July. A 3ft ESE groundswell with a proper offshore wind (SSW at 9 mph). The period is short (6 seconds), so the waves will be weak and crumbly, but clean. Energy is weak (45). Good for a grovel.
Saturday the 18th of July has 4ft from the east in the morning with offshore winds and moderate energy (150). Still short-period (6 seconds), so soft and fat, but clean.
Standout: Definitely Tuesday morning, July 7th. That 2ft clean groundswell with light offshore wind is as good as it gets in this flat run. For those after power, Tuesday afternoon’s 8ft is the only size around, but it’s a rough, expert-only mess.
Overall, this stretch is better for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer in most sessions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
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 kJ | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 156 | 1049 | 1040 | 192 | 226 | 0 | 369 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:20PM1.47m | 11:15AM1.07m | 10:58PM1.42m | 11:58AM1.11m | 11:39PM1.34m | 12:44PM1.16m | 00:26AM1.26m | 1:35PM1.23m | 1:23AM1.17m | 2:29PM1.30m | 2:30AM1.09m | 3:26PM1.39m | 3:45AM1.05m | 4:24PM1.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.19m | 4:40PM0.46m | 5:44AM0.19m | 5:29PM0.48m | 6:21AM0.21m | 6:26PM0.50m | 7:02AM0.22m | 7:33PM0.50m | 7:48AM0.25m | 8:46PM0.46m | 8:41AM0.28m | 10:01PM0.38m | 9:39AM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 166 | 108 | 107 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 833 | 804 | 815 | 1049 | 1040 | 832 | 643 | 1117 | 516 | 1439 | 1175 | 961 | 831 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 14 | S 10 | SE 14 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 18 | SE 10 | — | SE 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 9 | 123 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 249 | 49 | 141 | 67 | 192 | 226 | 6 | 369 | — | 46 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | ESE 13 | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | — | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 156 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | 99 | — | 63 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 3 | — | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | — | 632 | 1641 | 1847 | 1263 | 937 | 1117 | 1100 | 1053 | — | — | — | 978 | 1405 | 896 | 1976 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 130 | 164 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 28 |
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