Wollongong South Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.43° S 150.91° E

Issued: 3 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wollongong South Beach sea temperature is
18.7° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wollongong South Beach at 6AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (05 Jul)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.9
SSE
16
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
10
5
6
371
2555
2199
1692
1526
1288
1209
1100
1139
1058
1299
1299
1367
1412
1440
1440
1799
1685
1951
1848
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:59PM1.41m
11:59AM1.10m
11:40PM1.34m
12:45PM1.16m
00:28AM1.26m
1:35PM1.22m
Low Tide
5:44AM0.19m
5:29PM0.48m
6:21AM0.21m
6:26PM0.50m
7:01AM0.23m
7:32PM0.49m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
8
7
6
7
8
7
8
8
7
8
9
9
10
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
10
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
1.8
S
11
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.9
SSE
16
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
S
21
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
16
2.4
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.5
SE
10
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
Energy kJ
371
776
5
6
371
1
4
3
35
3
3
3
4
5
1058
1024
1093
1093
1116
1116
1406
1685
1625
1538
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.8
ESE
13
0.1
S
16
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
5
10
4
3
3
5
5
5
5
222
5
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
1
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
Energy kJ
1604
1642
1736
1574
2555
2199
1692
1526
1288
1209
1100
1139
1058
1299
1299
1367
1412
1440
1440
1799
1951
1848
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
2
27
27
7
90
304
197
235
178
161
106
106
96
35
35
35
7
7
7
1
1
1
1
1
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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