
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 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) | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | S 21 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 14 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | — | S 16 | — | S 10 |
5 | 10 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 222 | — | 5 | — | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 |
— | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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