
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 1PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Wollongong South Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 54 | 60 | 56 | 58 | 41 | 48 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 34 | 21 | 33 | 48 | 46 | 89 | 89 | 198 | 158 | 321 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:58PM1.42m | 3:40AM0.97m | 4:05PM1.49m | 4:58AM0.99m | 5:09PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.37m | 9:52PM0.35m | 9:15AM0.40m | 11:06PM0.25m | 10:26AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 9 |
37 | 54 | 60 | 56 | 58 | 41 | 48 | 64 | 63 | 46 | 41 | 34 | 21 | 33 | 48 | 46 | 89 | 89 | 198 | 158 | 3 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | SSE 8 | NE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 15 | SE 10 |
38 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 34 | 48 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 6 | SSE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | E 15 |
6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | SE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 2 | NE 5 | NNW 2 | — | N 3 | NE 9 | NE 6 |
2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 1 | — | 3 | 321 | 206 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 213 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 424 |
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