Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SE swell with 180 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM. 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 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Wollongong North Beach over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half is a bit of a snoozer. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell that just doesn’t have the guts to do much. The energy is mostly in the low double digits and even single digits, well under 100. That’s weak. The wind does clean up a few times, especially on the 4th and 5th with offshore breezes, but the swell is barely 1ft, so it’s flat and clean, not really surfable. There’s a glassy moment on the morning of the 7th and again on the 8th, but again, the swell is tiny and short-period. It’s a lot of waiting for nothing.
Things start to show a little pulse around the 10th of August. Monday morning brings a 2ft swell from the ENE with a 10-second period and a gentle offshore wind from the SW. That’s clean. The combined energy creeps up to 88, still weak, but it’s something. Monday afternoon goes glassy with the same size swell. It’s not going to blow your mind, but it’s the best looking stretch in the whole forecast. Tuesday the 11th morning is also clean with a light offshore, though the swell drops back to 2ft.
Then on Wednesday the 12th, we see a bump in energy. The afternoon picks up a 6ft swell from the NE, but the period is only 6 seconds, which is short and junky. The combined energy hits 355, which is moderate, but with that short-period windswell and a light cross-shore, it’s going to be lumpy and messy. Not exactly a standout.
The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.
So, if you’re asking me where to be, the pick of the period is Monday the 10th. Swell from the ENE at 2ft, 10-second period, combined energy of 88. The wind goes offshore in the morning and glassy in the afternoon. That’s clean, small, and your best chance for a paddle. It’s not a day for the big boys, but for a quiet session, it’s the standout.
Everything else in the 16-day window is either flat, messy, or too weak. The breaks are really only for the dedicated, and even then, you’ll be scratching for something rideable.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 9 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 180 | 102 | 69 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 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 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 314 | 180 | 102 | 69 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 42 | 58 | 225 | 334 | 235 | 194 | 162 | 66 | 29 | 25 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 16 | NE 5 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 29 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 16 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 22 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 256 | 147 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 426 | 0 |
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