Surf Forecasts:
Wollongong North Beach surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NE swell with 371 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE 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 (Aug 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) 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 0.9m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wollongong North Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's have a look at what's coming up for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a pretty quiet stretch. There's hardly any surf worth paddling out for in the first week and a half. From now, Wednesday the 5th of August, right through until Saturday the 15th, it's mostly tiny, weak waves. The combined swell energy sits below 100 for most of that time, just a few little pulses that barely reach moderate energy. You're looking at ankle-to-knee-high slop for days.
The only real bright spot, and I mean the only one, is Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th. That's where things finally wake up.
Wollongong North Beach is the spot to watch. On Monday the 17th, we've got a solid 4ft of swell coming in from the southeast, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps up to 243 in the morning and 282 in the afternoon. Glassy conditions in the afternoon with a light offshore breeze in the morning. That's clean, workable surf, and the crowd factor is only "sometimes," so you might get a few waves to yourself.
But the real standout is Tuesday the 18th morning. It's the best on offer, without a doubt. That morning, the swell picks up to 5ft from the southeast, with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy hits a strong 533. It's glassy – dead calm wind, clean as a whistle. That's proper head-high, clean groundswell. It's a bit punchy though, at 5ft it's getting into the expert zone, so if you're a beginner, give it a miss.
Tuesday afternoon the wind swings onshore and it gets a bit choppy, and the energy drops to 355. Still surfable, but the morning is the window.
The rest of the forecast, after Tuesday, fades back to small, weak conditions. There's nothing else in the whole 16-day window that comes close.
So, if you're hanging for a wave, mark your calendar for Monday the 17th and especially Tuesday the 18th morning at Wollongong North Beach. That's your best chance.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 7 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 116 | 181 | 202 | 194 | 115 | 53 |
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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 | on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:02AM1.20m | 12:54PM1.32m | 1:01AM1.09m | 1:52PM1.36m | 2:15AM1.00m | 2:58PM1.41m | 3:39AM0.97m | 4:06PM1.49m | 4:59AM0.98m | 5:10PM1.58m | 6:05AM1.04m | 6:08PM1.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.25m | 7:13PM0.42m | 7:08AM0.31m | 8:30PM0.40m | 8:08AM0.36m | 9:51PM0.34m | 9:16AM0.39m | 11:05PM0.25m | 10:26AM0.38m | 00:08AM0.14m | 11:31AM0.33m | 1:02AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 111 | 108 | 37 | 66 | 65 | 84 | 26 | 29 | 9 | 116 | 181 | 202 | 194 | 115 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 7 | S 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | S 9 | S 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 16 | 56 | 29 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 13 | S 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | E 14 | SE 9 | S 13 | E 14 | S 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | NE 2 | WNW 3 | — | SE 2 | — | — | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | N 2 | NE 6 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 29 | 29 | 1 | 116 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 84 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 105 | 98 | 12 | 0 |
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