Wollongong South Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.43° S 150.91° E

Wollongong South Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wollongong South Beach sea temperature is
18.3° C
0.9° 

Wollongong South Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wollongong South Beach today (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 6AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (31 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (31 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Wollongong South Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
10
2.2
S
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.5
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
400
383
337
301
311
233
293
521
375
375
667
645
522
448
337
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
ESE
5
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNE
25
NE
15
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:25AM1.12m
9:19PM1.52m
10:02AM1.16m
9:55PM1.47m
10:39AM1.20m
Low Tide
3:27AM0.14m
2:58PM0.34m
3:58AM0.13m
3:39PM0.35m
4:29AM0.14m
4:22PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
13
14
14
12
12
11
11
10
13
14
14
13
12
11
10
10
14
18
17
14
13
Feels °C
7
7
6
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
12
13
13
11
10
9
7
7
11
14
12
11
11
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